Question

Highlight examples of subjective language.

This Bridge is a landway over the water, connecting two cities bearing to each other relations in some respects similar. It is the function of such works to bless "both him that gives and him that takes." The development of the West has not belittled, but has enlarged New York, and Brooklyn will grow by reason of this Bridge, not at New York's expense, but to her permanent advantage.


—Opening Ceremonies of the

New York and Brooklyn Bridge,

Seth Low


What is Seth Low trying to persuade people to believe?


that the bridge would be a landway

that the bridge will bless the people

that both cities will benefit from the bridge

that the bridge will not cost a lot of money

Answer 1

Answer: that both cities will benefit from the bridge.

Explanation: I just got it right

Answer 2

Seth Low is trying to persuade people that both cities will benefit from the bridge.

Step-by-step explanation:

From the passage, Seth Low is trying to convince people that the construction of the bridge would benefit both New York and Brooklyn.

A subjective language describes a sentence or an idea that contains opinions instead of facts.

One example of this subjective language is shown below:

It is the function of such works to bless "both him that gives and him that takes."