Question 1 Which sentence BEST expresses the meaning of “Pears”? As the poet's aunts aged, their bodies suffered from swelling, infection, and bloating. The poet's aunts were mean when they were young but grew kinder as they aged. The poet's aunts have both the soft, round bodies and the sweetness of pears. 9 The poet's aunts grew sweet as they aged because of all the pears they ate.​