To prompt the reader to provide an obvious answer
Now, why would a writer want to ask a rhetorical question?If you think about it, you can figure it out. Don't you think they want you to use your brain instead of just being told everything flat out? Maybe they want to make something obvious, or to make a stronger point.
Metaphor ~Apex
Parallelism apex
A question that is not intended to have a response is called a "rhetorical question." It's an ancient device, and an effective one, when used sparingly.
By asking "And ain't I a woman?" -Apex
This question cannot really be answered unless you specify which book of Thoreau's you are referring to, as well as the edition.
Answer this question… It uses a vivid description of his culture to provide evidence to support his argument.
To get the audience's attention
To compare injustice to something concrete -apex
To draw attention to what the American people do that the government doesn't
by showing soundness of his argument through a number of analogies
It is a rhetorical question. you use a shovel.
His rhetorical abilities meant that he was often sought as a featured speaker. An interrogative remark that does not actually seek an answer is called a rhetorical question.
Now, why would a writer want to ask a rhetorical question?If you think about it, you can figure it out. Don't you think they want you to use your brain instead of just being told everything flat out? Maybe they want to make something obvious, or to make a stronger point.
Which rhetorical device does Black Hawk use in this passage? "The bullets flew like birds in the air, and whizzed by our ears like the wind through the trees in the winter."
By showing that he is willing to go to jail for his beliefs. apex
Metaphor ~Apex