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rhetorical question

/rɪˈtɒrɪkəl ˈkwestʃən/

Traducción: Pregunta que se formula no para obtener una respuesta, sino para enfatizar una idea, destacar un punto o crear un efecto dramático en el discurso o la escritura.

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/rɪˈtɒrɪkəl ˈkwestʃən/C1formalart
  • esPregunta que se formula no para obtener una respuesta, sino para enfatizar una idea, destacar un punto o crear un efecto dramático en el discurso o la escritura.

A question asked not to elicit an answer but to make a point, emphasize an idea, or create a dramatic effect in speech or writing.

  1. Figure of speechB2formal

    A question asked to make a point or create an effect, rather than to get an answer.

    esPregunta retórica

    • 'Is the sky blue?' is a rhetorical question implying something is obvious.
    • The speaker used a rhetorical question to engage the audience.
    • 'Who doesn't want to be happy?' is a common rhetorical question.