Rhetorical Questions What is a Rhetorical Question Rhetorical Questions Meaning English

hi there students do all questions have an answer okay that is an example of rhetorical question okay rhetorical question is not asked to obtain information what time is it okay that's question that's direct question asking information but rhetorical question is not to obtain information it's to make the listener think okay it's designed to make you think okay rhetorical question is figure of speech okay used by hand orators rhetoric okay speak is to do with speak to give speaks speeches okay sorry rhetorical question you're not expecting an answer either that or the answer is obvious yeah for example let's try an obvious one yes for example 16 year old no 12 year old comes home at midnight the parents angry what time do you think this is okay am angry you are late think about it that's what the parent is actually he's not asking the time the kid knows the time yeah well very of what time do you call this okay you're late why are you late what have you been doing okay it's not asking about the time Okay so rhetorical question is often used by speakers people giving speeches to assert affirm or deny something okay particularly with things like maybe sarcasm I'll give you an example of rhetorical question with sarcasm your thing comes in and it's pouring with rain outside and he's soaking wet and saved him did you have an umbrella I'm saying hahaha you got very wet know he didn't have an umbrella can see it yeah okay they also use rhetorical questions in way to say yes but wish it weren't like that for example let's see is there drug problem in modern cities yes but wish there wasn't okay that's another way we use rhetorical question yeah or even no but wish it weren't like that okay are most politicians honest no but wish most politicians were honest and that's what I'm saying okay so with rhetorical question there is something indirect underneath the question to make you think we can very often introduce rhetorical question with phrase like after all so our most politicians honest no but wish they were but then after all are most people honest maybe yes or no to think about okay I'm introducing with after all or but then again so these are words and phrases you use to introduce your rhetorical question let me give you an example but then can maybe my friend comes in and and he says and say did you have an umbrella when he gets angry but then again it's good for the god well then again I'm not quite right but then again does the garden need this water yes it does okay so we're putting other things in it okay another example of rhetorical question perhaps is joke for example if you take an oriental purse and spin them round and round do they become disorientated and not very funny but you get the idea okay it's not question I'm not asking for an answer it's joke it's way of putting joke so there you go rhetorical questions not to obtain information to make the listener think there may be no clear answer or the answer may be obvious and you need to think about why the answer is like that okay you can use the phrases after all or by any chance or but then again to introduce them you can use them for sarcasm umbrella is it to tell jokes bad ones like did before anyway if you enjoyed the video give it rating subscribe to my channel and I'll see you soon bye for now