A rhetorical smokescreen device is a tactic used to distract or confuse the audience by presenting irrelevant or misleading information. It is meant to divert attention away from the main issue being discussed and can be used to deceive or manipulate the audience.
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.
the circumstances surrounding a rhetorical act
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.
Answer th Which rhetorical element is used in this example? is question…
It's important to provide the sentence in order to determine the rhetorical device being used.
redherring/smokescreen
smokescreen
Charmander, Cyndiqual can learn smokescreen
Smokescreen - 1964 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U
smokescreen actually decreases the foe's accuracy,so in some ways it's good and in someways it isn't
'Smokescreen'
yes
Sir J.D Parsons
i leveled chamander up to level 10 and did not learn smokescreen philcoolguy:ACK I leveled him up to 19
Touched by an Angel - 1994 Smokescreen 3-16 was released on: USA: 19 January 1997
Katts and Dog - 1988 Smokescreen 3-14 is rated/received certificates of: Canada:PG USA:PG
Dark Justice - 1991 Smokescreen 1-16 was released on: USA: 25 October 1991