Rhetorical questions encourage the listener to think about what the (often obvious) answer to the question must be. :)
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Rhetorical questions make the audience think about an answer to the question but no response is needed. This makes the reader think of all the possible answers, which then becomes memorable to them.
A rhetorical question is a question which doesn't require an answer.
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a rhetorical question is a question that is not answeredso non-rhetorical would be the opposite. but everyone uses it wrong.
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?
No. A rhetorical question is asked only for effect and no answer is expected.
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A question that isn't supposed to be answered is called a rhetorical question.