Both Uses of "rhetorical question" in "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian"

This page requries JavaScript to properly display __mrg_textTypeLowercase__ usage with contextual definitions__mrg_optionalAndPageNumbers__. A link to exemplary word usage that is optimized for vocabulary development is also provided.

Both Uses

rhetorical question
in
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
(Auto-generated)

It was a rhetorical question, meaning there wasn't supposed to be an answer, right?†
Chpt 27
But poor Miss Warren, she answered my rhetorical question.†
Chpt 27 *

Click For
Best Example Sentences
From Other Sources

Definitions:

(1) (rhetorical question)
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.
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)