Rhetorical Question
/ˌrɛtərɪkəl ˈkwɛsʧən/
Definitions
- (n.) A question asked to create a rhetorical effect or to make a point rather than to elicit an answer.
The lawyer used a rhetorical question to emphasize the injustice of the law.
Forms
- rhetorical question
- rhetorical questions
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Commentary
In legal writing and argumentation, rhetorical questions are deployed to persuade or highlight issues, not to request information.
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