<span>The correct
answer is B) It compares a continent to a woman.</span>
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Throughout the entire poem, Maya Angelou compares the continent of Africa to a healthy
woman, to describe the actions made in African History, when the European had
invaded the continent. In this particular extract she uses landmarks such as
deserts, mountains, the Nile River, to describe the physical appearance of the
woman.</span>
Myths often function as a connection to culture, or the customs and beliefs of a group of people.
