Презентация, доклад на тему Риторические вопросы в английском языке

question that is asked to make a point rather than to elicit an answer. Though a rhetorical question does not require a direct answer, in many cases it may be intended to start a discussion or at least draw an acknowledgement that the listener understands the intended message.

to charge emotions, to express
strong feelings of outrage, vehement indignation, jolt readers/listeners out of a
state of complacency/stupor, etc

embellish one’s writing as it provides variety in
writing style and equally creates a break from the conventional writing format/style.

in forming or even changing an
opinion as well as in stimulating arguments by presenting issues, sometimes
directly to the audience.

or referential prominence in a
text. Thematic focusing refers to “the peg on which the message is hung”

articles, TV and radio programmes, etc.
Who wants to be a millionaire? (TV Progamme).

2) Sometimes an RQ is self – addressed and may become idiomatic expressions:
How should I know? (I don’t know)

3) Some RQs sometimes deny or make assertions:
Why are you so wicked? (You are very wicked)
How could you think I did it? (You were wrong to think I did it).

you shut up? (Just shut up!).

5) Some are used in response to a previous statement or question. Such Rqs express strong feelings of displeasure and usually, they confirm/reinforce an already expressed view:
Q: She didn’t greet you?
A: Me? Who am I that she should greet me?
Q: You mean Mary saw you and didn’t stop to say hello?
A: Why should she?

presented as antithetical because they exhibit some of life’s self – contradictions. They are axiomatic
because they are already accepted as the norm. These are called “empty” RQs:

Why do fat chance and slim chance mean the same thing? , Why is it called
TOOTH brush when you brush all of your teeth?

particularly in
law courts where they suggest what the answer should be, along with being a
declaratory statement. This style of questioning is usually employed in court, with
questions like, “You saw the accused at the scene of the crime, didn’t you?” In this case, the RQ is a leading question.

way to stimulate
discussion. Such RQs occur frequently during debates, especially political debates.

For example, “How corrupt is the government?”