Which of the following would not be considered a work of literary merit that would appear on the AP Literature and Composition Exam, or one that could
be used in answering an exam question?
A. A play made for television
B. A short story
C. A 19th century novel
D. A theater play
E. An epic

the present continuous is a verb tense which is mainly used to indicates that an action is in progress at the moment of speaking.  

it is formed using: person + verb to be (am/is/are) +verb + - ing form  

example: i am studying at this moment .

in addition, the present continuous is also used in order to express things that will or will not happen in the near future.

example: i am having dinner with some friends tonight.

the speaker sometimes   uses it   to express that an action is repeated and it causes irritation on the part of the speaker

example: my sister is constantly complaining about everything.

the rocket launch by showing how the population around it changes its behavior as the earth's influence over the martian planet when he uses the term "green star".

explanation:

that there is a conflict

we should appreciate and enjoy the experience.