Which type of emotive language is used in the sentence below?

The defendant is in a bad situation.

A.
Implied value judgment

B.
Intensifier

C.
Rhetorical question

D.
Assumption

1 answer

The type of emotive language used in the sentence "The defendant is in a bad situation." is:

A. Implied value judgment

This is because the phrase "bad situation" suggests a negative assessment of the defendant's circumstances without directly stating what that judgment entails.