2007-02-06 00:52:40 · 4 answers · asked by Julio Cesar G 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
1. used for, belonging to, or concerned with mere style or effect.
2. marked by or tending to use bombast.
3. of, concerned with, or having the nature of rhetoric.
Typically used for talking without meaning anything
eg:
People commonly ask empty rhetorical questions that rarely receive any sort of sensible answer.
Why are you so stupid?" is likely to be a statement regarding one's opinion of the person addressed rather than a genuine request to know.
Similarly, when someone responds to a tragic event by saying, "Why me, God?!" it is more likely to be an accusation or an expression of feeling than a realistic request for information.
2007-02-06 00:56:17 · answer #1 · answered by the truth 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was once told that all equine disciplines are rooted in haute ecole, which came from what the Greeks and Romans taught their horse for battle. Think of a dressage horse and a western trail horse. They both sidepass. Dressage horses do a version of the reining horse spin (or vice versa). Western Horsemanship uses the turn on the forehand and on the haunches. And I am sure there are tons of others. The only wall between English and Western is the one that people put there. I do not ride dressage, or jumpers, or even barrel race. But that does not mean I do not appreciate the beauty in a well trained horse in any of these events. A well trained horse is a thing of great beauty, no matter what they are doing. And a big thumbs up to those who invest a lot of blood, sweat, and tears in getting them there. You know the old saying" Don't knock it until you have tried it".
2016-05-23 23:14:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like "the truth"s answer.
Check your spelling, that's probably why you couldn't find the answer yourself.
Rhetorical questions do not need an answer. It is a statement in the form of a question.
As in the example "Why are you so stupid?" is the same as "You are stupid."
2007-02-06 01:07:04 · answer #3 · answered by mikes subs 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A question to which no answer is expected, often used for rhetorical effect.
By the implication that the answer is obvious, it is a means of achieving an emphasis stronger than a direct statement.
2007-02-06 01:02:09 · answer #4 · answered by B 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋