Any will do. I just want to make sure I am understanding what is being asked of me. Such as "Don't count your chickens before they have hatched". Is this an example of one?
2007-03-22 13:55:04 · 4 answers · asked by stitch 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
"i'd kill for a burger"....see, i wouldnt really kill for a burger....or, "that's the funniest thing ever!" ....i've probably seen funnier things, or even: "do you understand me?" i am sure you do understand the words i am saying but that is not what i mean....a rhetorical statement is one that the words dont mean what the literal translation means, or also it can be a question that you weren't really expecting an answer for, but the statement was made in emphasis of a concept
2007-03-22 14:09:29 · answer #1 · answered by susuze2000 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
rhetorical is anything that does not require an answer like for example if you were giving a speech and you said Do you know that over a quarter of people in prison are there because of a crime they did not commit? and then you would go on
2007-03-22 14:00:43 · answer #2 · answered by smiley girl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you serious?
(I'm not being insensitive, that is one. Rhetorical questions are asked, but are not expected to recieve an answer. Another example would be: Are you coming? asked as someone is getting into a car to leave. They don't expect you to say yes, it's just meant to shock you into getting in teh vehicle)
2007-03-22 13:59:07 · answer #3 · answered by Kelsey K 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
things like "Who cares?" , or "Are you kidding?" or "What's up?"
2007-03-22 13:59:39 · answer #4 · answered by snails 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋