All 3 Uses
rhetorical question
in
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
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- This is what Siobhan says is called a rhetorical question.†
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- It is difficult to spot a rhetorical question.†
Chpt 127
- I thought that this might be another rhetorical question, but I wasn't sure.†
Chpt 127
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)