The styles of The Owl and the Nightingale and Ancrene Riwle show what about the poetry and prose written around the year 1200 ?
Correct answer: D. A and C only
- A. They were written for sophisticated and well-educated readers.
- B. Writing continued to benefit only readers fluent in Latin and French.
- C. Their readers' primary language was English.
- D. A and C only
Explanation
These works show that English writing around 1200 could address sophisticated, educated readers while still being intended for an English-speaking audience. Therefore both statements A and C apply, whereas B wrongly excludes English readers.
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