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Rhetorical Question

Rhetorical Question and Hypophora A rhetorical question is a rhetorical device, while a hypophora is a figure of speech. Whereas in a rhetorical question, the person does not need an…

Hypothetical Question

…you want to do? If you are offered 3 wishes, what would they be? Difference between Hypothetical and Rhetorical Question The difference between hypothetical and rhetorical questions is that a…

Hypophora

…similar to rhetorical question examples, but there is a slight difference as explained below. Difference Between Hypophora and Rhetorical Question The basic difference between hypophora and a rhetorical question is…

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Activities

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Concluding Remarks

…some potential solution to a problem is posed. A Quizzical Remark A quizzical remark is not a question or a rhetorical question, but it still poses some question such as,…

Still I Rise

Rhetorical Question: Rhetorical question is a question that is not to receive an answer; it is just posed to make the point clear. Such as, “Does my sassiness upset you?”;…

Beg The Question

Meaning of “Beg the Question” The phrase ‘beg the question’ or ‘begs the question’ has been borrowed from Latin ‘petitio principia’. It means to use a previous principle to claim…

How Do I Love Thee?

…is made between the objects that are different. The poet used an extended metaphor of love to present it as a different thing simultaneously. Rhetorical Question: Rhetorical question is a…

Aphorismus

…and third stanzas, there is a rhetorical question that is about the meaning of the ideas discussed before these lines, and the two questions are shown in bold. Example #3:…

What is Success

…the use of life as if it has life and emotions of its own. Rhetorical Question: Rhetorical question is a question that is not asked to receive an answer; it…

Rhetoric

Rhetorical Device and Figures of Speech Rhetorical figures or devices are employed to achieve particular emphasis and effect. Rhetorical devices, however, are different from “figures of speech”. Wherever and whenever…

Old Photographs

…the man as well as his emotions. Rhetorical Question: Rhetorical question is a question that is not asked to receive an answer; it is just posed to make the point…

The Patriot

…if they have life and emotions of their own. He has personified them. Rhetorical Question: Rhetorical question is a question that is not asked to receive an answer; it is…

Love’s Philosophy

…used in this poem has been given below. Rhetorical Question: Rhetorical question is a question that is not asked to receive an answer; instead, it is asked for explanation and…

Sonnet 125

…a question not to elicit an answer but to tress upon the main theme. The poem shows the use of a rhetorical question, such as “For compound sweet forgoing simple…

Ol’ Higue

…The poet has shown the use of old bones and dread as if they have life and emotions of their own. Rhetorical Question: Rhetorical question is a question that is…

A Wise Old Owl

…like that wise old bird?” Rhetorical Question: It is a rhetorical device in which questions are asked not to elicit answers but to stress upon the idea. The poet used…

Rhetorical Device

Rhetorical Device Definition Rhetorical devices are literary elements used to convince or persuade audiences using logos, pathos, and ethos. Their appropriate use makes the text rich, lifelike and enjoyable in…