Why might epics be similar across cultures?
a. the poets who created them were directly influenced by one another.
b. most people's lives follow the same basic patterns.
c. the epic genre has spread throughout the world from a single source in africa.
d. all of the above are correct.

answer: lol you have autism

explanation: lol you have autism

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.