Read the excerpt from "Aunty Misery."
With a heavy sigh like wind through a tomb, Senor Death climbed the pear tree. Immediately he became stuck to it as if with
glue. And no matter how much he cursed and threatened, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to release Death
Whaty is the meaning of the simile in the underlined phrase?
Death's sigh was powerful and strong,
Death's sigh was playful and silly.
Death's sigh was loud but went unheard.
Death's sigh was sad but hopeful.
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Read the excerpt from queen elizabeth's response to parliament's request that she marry. for i assure you (what credit my assurance may have with you, i cannot tell, but what credit it shall deserve to have, the sequel shall declare) i will never in that matter conclude any thing that shall be prejudicial to the realm. for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life; and whomsoever it shall be my chance to light upon, i trust he shall be such, as shall be as careful for the realm as you; i will not say as myself, because i cannot so certainly determine of any other, but by my desire he shall be such as shall be as careful for the preservation of the realm and you, as myself. in this excerpt, queen elizabeth says "for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life" in order to convince her audience that she is unbiased, intelligent, and rarely makes mistakes. inform her audience that she will work hard to win back the broken trust of her followers. persuade her audience that she will never make personal decisions that will harm england. remind her audience that she is the ruler and in charge of enacting laws that protect england.

How to combine the two sentences in bold.

Which statement best explains douglass's purpose