Read the excerpt from "A Review of the Past Legal Season."

It has been a great season; the Supreme Court played to capacity all year and the Municipal Courts turned them away. There has been the usual number of failures, of course, but on the whole, there has been an extraordinary number of hits. As usual, the legal profession has gone in heavily for farce and slapstick comedy. There seems to be a growing tendency each year on the part of the courts to cater to the tastes of the tired businessman. A seasoned trial-goer put it rather neatly: “There’s enough sadness in the theatre,” he said. “When I go to court I want to be amused.”

What can be inferred about how the author uses language in this excerpt?
Responses

The author uses ironic language to prove a comedic point.
The author uses ironic language to prove a comedic point.

The author uses critical language to persuade his audience