How does the author’s overall word choice in the reading support her perspective?

a. the author uses rhetorical devices and rhetorical questions to emphasize the perspective that women were steadily gaining equal rights.

b. the author chiefly uses imagery and irony to the reader visualize the various opportunities explored by women playwrights long ago.

c. the author frequently changes from words with positive connotations to words with negative connotations to portray a balanced view of women in society.

d. the author chooses words with positive connotations to describe the gifts of women writers, and negative words to discuss the lack of opportunities and rights for women.

D. The author chooses words with positive connotations to describe the gifts of women writers, and negative words to discuss the lack of opportunities and rights for women.

Explanation:

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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.