Use the following passage to answer the question. “the writers of the american south popularized a very specific kind of literature. their unique style was called southern gothic. it uses elements of the supernatural and bizarre. it is not uncommon for these works to have ghosts, other eerie beings, or even graphic deaths. flannery o'connor is one popular writer of the southern gothic tradition.” 1. the audience of this article is most likely which of the following? a. a group of middle school students b. a group of people who are not familiar with southern gothic literature c. a group of engineers d. parents of high school science students 2. the purpose of an article containing the excerpt above is most likely not which of the following? a. to persuade people to buy a new novel b. to inform readers about the southern gothic style of writing c. to inform readers about different literary styles d. none of the above