Question

Read the excerpt from a New York Times review written about the play entitled A Man's World.

Well, for one thing, as per the caption of Miss Rachel Crothers’s play, that this is a man’s world. But what is isn’t necessarily right, though there are a lot of people who go on believing so. However, as Miss Crothers probably knows as well as any one, this play and many others equally strong and to the point will not change conditions.

Which statement best describes this excerpt?
It contains facts about whether or not A Man’s World will impact social norms.
It contains facts about how A Man’s World will impact viewers.
It contains the opinion of a person who saw A Man’s World.
It contains the opinion of the person who wrote A Man’s World.

Answer 1

It contains the opinion of a person who saw A Man’s World. The reviewer is offering a judgment (that the play won’t change conditions), not stating verifiable facts or the playwright’s view.