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A <u>Background</u><u> </u><u>Knowledge</u>
Metaphor
This sentence is an example of a metaphor, the speaker is comparing his father to being death in the way that death typically is said to come after a person. Through this image, it's clear that the speaker's father is not going to give up pursuit of him.
On the other hand, you may see the pearl as a symbol of something else with a different lesson to be learned. If that is so, write what you think that might be.
The answer is A because you are comparing the smells of two cheeses.