All 3 Uses of
rhetorical question
in
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
- This is what Siobhan says is called a rhetorical question.†
Chpt 127 *
- It is difficult to spot a rhetorical question.†
Chpt 127
- I thought that this might be another rhetorical question,but I wasn't sure.†
Chpt 127
Definition:
a question asked to emphasize a point or to generate interest rather than to get information
If you're familiar with the word rhetoric, you can think of this as a question that is asked for rhetorical effect.