What do the literary styles of The Owl and the Nightingale and Ancrene Riwle indicate about the audience of poetry and prose around 1200?

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The works targeted an educated and refined audience.Only those proficient in Latin and French were the intended readers.The main language of the audience was English.Both A and C are correct.None of the above.

Explanation

The styles of these texts suggest they were composed for readers who were both educated and primarily English-speaking. While Latin and French were important literary languages of the period, these works show an emerging focus on English readers who had a certain level of sophistication. Therefore, the correct answer combines both the educated nature of the audience and their use of English.