What are rhetorical questions?

Rhetorical question is a figure of speech that is posed as a question but is not intended to be answered

Rhetorical questions is asking a question when you don't expect an answer- for example, when you parents yell 'how many times do I have to ask you to tidy your room?'

No answer is expected.

It's also used a lot in persuasive writing- for example 'Do you want to pay less for petrol? Of course you do'

A question asked which requires no given answer

Hi there!

A rhetorical question is a question you ask without expecting a response. They are used in order to elicit a response or to make a point. For example, 'Can birds fly? Of course they can!'. Here, I am asking the question not to get an answer, but to emphasise the obvious fact that birds can fly.

Hope this helps!

a question which is asked to create a dramatic point rather than to make a point

This is a question that is not asked with the goal of obtaining information. It can be used to emphasise the speaker's views on a topic or to persuade the listener to think more deeply about something.

Hi Juwan!

Rhetorical questions are questions that the author/speaker doesn’t need or want an answer to. So, whilst normal questions may be asked by one person to another person (requiring the second person to answer), rhetorical questions simply pose an idea and don’t need an answer.

Rhetorical questions are questions that are asked but that do not require an answer, usually because the question is asked to make a point meaning that the answer is obvious or that the asker is about to explain themselves.

A rhetorical question is a figure of speech that is posed as a question but is not intended to gain a response from the listener(s). Instead, it is used for effect, typically to make a point or engage the audience in thought. An example in everyday conversation could be: 'Who do you think you are?'. Take a look at some of Shakespeare's work too - it uses this technique a lot!

Basically, a question that does not need an answer. This could be because the answer is so obvious that it doesn't need to be said, or it could be used ironically, sarcastically or even insultingly. Example: A character asking "are you really that lazy?", not as a real question, but as a way to express their opinion that the person is, indeed, that lazy.

Hey there. Rhetorical questions are questions that are not meant to be answered. Usually the person asking them is either talking to themselves, or being sarcastic in a way. For example if your friend says “you wouldn’t want me to starve now would you?” That would imply the question not to be answered because obviously you don’t want your friend to starve. Rhetorical questions are form of language device to make you think more about the character or person and maybe how they interpret or feel.

Rhetorical questions are questions which are not intended to be answered. They are often used for dramatic effect and not to gather information. The speaker or author may want to express an opinion on a topic, and this will be emphasised through the use of a rhetorical question.

For example, "What time do you call this?" is a rhetorical question. The speaker or author doesn't want to know what time it is, they are making a point that the person may have arrived late or at an unacceptable time.

Rhetorical questions are those asked with the intention of making a point rather than requiring an answer. For example, if someone is late, they may be asked, “what time do you call this?” As the person asking the question is aware of the time, a response is not necessary, instead the person asking the question is looking for either an apology or an explanation as to why the other person is late.

Rhetorical questions get your reader/audience thinking. They make you question what you really think about a subject and start sowing seeds of an alternative viewpoint. "How do you expect to achieve success if you don't work for it?" "What if we try a different approach?" Try using a rhetorical question in a title for an article to get your reader to question what they really think and begin to persuade them round to a different point of view from the get-go.

A rhetorical question is a question that is asked for effect without needing a response. This type of language can be used to make a point however not to receive an answer. Examples in which these may be used is during a speech to comply with the gravity of its situation, or in a book when reading a first perspective narrative. Therefore, a rhetorical question (simply) is a question without a need for an answer.