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Rhetorical Question

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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A question posed for effect and to which it is assumed there will be no answer.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Rhetorical Question". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2001 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=955, accessed 09 June 2026.]

955 Rhetorical Question 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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