Quiz read the excerpt. 4. what characteristics mark this passage as pre-romantic? from "elegy written in a country churchyard" by thomas gray a major scientific discoveries and values associated with daylight b formal structure and language, an attention to. nature, and nameless feeling on some fond breast the parting soul relies, some pious drops the closing eye requires; even from the tomb the voice of nature cries, even in our ashes live their wonted fires. c informal structure and language, and an attention to man's power over nature dreasonable reaction to circumstances, and attention to clarity and logic

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.

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