In which no answer is expected.
rhetorical
That's correct. A question is a sentence that typically seeks information or clarification, while a rhetorical question is one posed for its persuasive effect without expecting an answer.
A rhetorical question is a question which doesn't require an answer.
Rhetorical question
A rhetorical question is usually asked to make a point or prompt thought, rather than to seek an answer. It often does not require a response and is designed to be more of a statement or expression of the speaker's viewpoint. The tone, context, and intention behind the question can help indicate when it is rhetorical.
That's a rhetorical question! No one can answer that!
A rhetorical question.
a rhetorical question is a question that is not answeredso non-rhetorical would be the opposite. but everyone uses it wrong.
Not necessarily, as rhetorical questions are typically used for effect rather than to seek a response. They are often used to make a point or to provoke a thought rather than to elicit a direct answer.
The term for answering a rhetorical question is "rhetorical assertion" or "rhetorical answer." It is used to make a point or emphasize a statement without expecting an actual response.
Is that a rhetorical question?
Why not? Rhetorical questions, as their name implies, are a rhetorical device designed to draw the readers in and make them think. Is this not the point of a reflective essay? (Alas, although the reader of your essay will be able to spot a rhetorical question, the robots employed by WikiAnswers cannot. They get all shirty when one attempts to answer a question with a rhetorical question, as above.)