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

Question

The judge understandably ruled in the plaintiff’s favour.

A.
Rhetorical question

B.
Intensifier

C.
Implied value judgment

D.
Assumption

Answer 1

The type of emotive language used in the sentence "The judge understandably ruled in the plaintiff’s favour." is:

C. Implied value judgment

This is because the word "understandably" suggests that the judge's decision is justifiably favorable and implies a judgment about the correctness of the ruling.