Rhetorical questions. And what are questions, answers, and rhetorical-entries, without definitions of their key terms ?
To annoy the asker
Yes, rhetorical questions typically have question marks at the end to indicate that they are questions, even though they are not meant to elicit a response.
The rhetorical situation
I really hope that's a rhetorical question...
What do i look like ? A fool....
Bias,Rhetorical questions,
People ask weird questions or rhetorical questions because it is fun just to see what the is. Just knowing weird facts gives people more fun in their lives.
Rhetorical questions are questions asked for effect or to make a point, rather than to elicit a direct answer. They are used to engage the audience and stimulate critical thinking or reflection on a topic.
Why not? Rhetorical questions, as their name implies, are a rhetorical device designed to draw the readers in and make them think. Is this not the point of a reflective essay? (Alas, although the reader of your essay will be able to spot a rhetorical question, the robots employed by WikiAnswers cannot. They get all shirty when one attempts to answer a question with a rhetorical question, as above.)
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Greg Warren