Both Uses of
rhetorical question
in
The Looking Glass Wars
- It was a rhetorical question, fools!
p. 274.1 *rhetorical question = a question asked to emphasize a point rather than to get an answer
- The Cat was trying to decide if this were a rhetorical question when she roared, "It's a construct!†
p. 329.1
Definition:
a question asked to emphasize a point or to generate interest rather than to get information
If you're familiar with the word rhetoric, you can think of this as a question that is asked for rhetorical effect.