Rhetorical Questions

Which rhetorical question can you match with the following statement?"My bad mood is justified."

• How do you expect me to feel?

• What do you want?

• How should I know?

• What were you playing at?

Can fish swim?

This is an example of

• a claim

• a rhetorical question

• a regular question

• a thesis statement

Which rhetorical question can you match with the following statement?"Stop driving so fast!"

• What did you expect?

• What do I know?

• Are you late for something?

• Do you think I am a genius?

What is the definition of rhetorical questions?

• a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or incite problem solving

• a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer

• a question asked in order to create a calming effect or to ask for a logical answer

• a statement made in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Is A Rhetorical Question meant to be Answered ?

• Yes

• No

Why Bother?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which of the following is a good place for a Rhetorical Question?

• Introductions

• Speeches

• Transitions in an argument

• All the above

Rhetorical questions are used to:

• emphasize a point

• make readers reflect

• Both of the answers are correct

Why are rhetorical questions often used in speeches?

• To confuse the audience

• To engage the audience

• To bore the audience

• To make the audience laugh

• To give the audience time to think

What is a rhetorical question?

• A question that requires an answer

• A question that doesn't need an answer

• A question that is difficult to answer

• A question that is easy to answer

• A question that requires research