Applying Main Ideas The European trade in African slaves who had been captured through war or raiding was begun by the a. Spanish. c. English. b. Portuguese. d. Dutch.

Portuguese,

Explanation:

the answer to the question is a

(you didn't attach a copy of the poem, but i'm answering as best as i can)

since a simile compares two unlike things using like or as, it kind of gives an item the ability to do something it can't.

example: "the player was like a tiger on the field"

in this sentence, the simile conveys the idea that the player was fast and strong, like a tiger.