Read this excerpt from Mayor Seth Low's speech at the Opening of the Brooklyn Bridge. Gentlemen of the Trustees—With profound sa
tisfaction, on behalf of the City of Brooklyn, I accept the completed Bridge. Fourteen times the earth has made its great march through the heavens since the work began. The vicissitudes of fourteen years have tried the courage and the faith of engineers and of people. Low's style is formal; he uses complex words that are appropriate for the ceremony, and his purpose is to inform his audience. formal; he uses academic language because his purpose is to teach the scientific facts behind the building of the bridge. informal; he uses casual language because his purpose is to persuade the audience. informal; he uses humorous language, and his purpose is to entertain the audience.
The correct answer Low's style is formal; is he uses complex words that are appropriate for the ceremony, and his purpose is to inform his audience.
Explanation:
Seth Low was an American political figure. He was elected as Major of Brooklyn (1881-1885), and later served in the same position in New York City (1902-1903.) The Brooklyn Bridge was completed during his tenure as the major of that city, in 1883.
In the speech, Low's word selection is formal because of the ceremony and its magnitude; on the other hand, he wanted to inform his audience the purpose of the finished project. If he had used a more complex language or scientific facts, this goal might not have been reached. He did not choose informal words because of the context, so the last options are also incorrect.
