Both Uses
rhetorical question
in
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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- 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.†
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Definitions:
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(1)
(rhetorical question) a question asked to emphasize a point or to generate interest rather than to get informationIf 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)