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1、Rhetorical Question A rhetorical question is a figure of speech in the form of a question posed for its persuasive effect without the expectation of a reply.Rhetorical questions encourage the listener to think about what the(often obvious)answer to the question must be.When a speaker states,How much

2、 longer must our people endure this injustice?,no formal answer is expected.Rather,it is a device used by the speaker to assert or deny something.(e.g.:Why me?)While amusing and often humorous,rhetorical questions are rarely meant for pure,comedic effect.A carefully crafted question can,if delivered

3、 well,persuade an audience to believe in the position of the speaker.A Rhetorical question(修辞疑问句)differs from an ordinary question in this way:when a writer asks a rhetorical question,he does not expect the reader to answer it.Instead,a rhetorical question is used for emphasis.When a reader comes up

4、on a rhetorical question,he generally pauses and reflects intensely for a moment.The question will fix an idea more firmly in his mind than a declarative statement would.Thus you can give special force to an idea by expressing it in the form of a rhetorical question.Such a question may appear at the

5、 beginning,middle,or end of a composition.But wherever it is placed,the following points should be kept in mind:1)A rhetorical question focuses and intensifies the readers interest.2)A rhetorical question should be used only to give force to the writers main ideas;it should not be wasted on minor po

6、ints.3)The rhetorical question like any stylistic device should be used sparingly for best effect.A.A single rhetorical question used for emphasis:1)Isnt it a silly question?2)O,wind,if winter comes,can spring be far behind?(Shelley)3)Can the leopard change his spots?4)Is it possible that you cant,o

7、ughtnt,shouldnt,mustnt,and wont be tempted,this gorgeous day?(Dickens)5)Can we sit idle when all others are working like a house on fire?6)Will such a staunch（可靠的，忠实的）fighter yield to difficulties?7)Isnt it the best choice?Rhetorical question(修辞问句)不同于语法中的问句：语法问句是有疑而问，目的在于释疑或得到答复；而修辞问句则是无疑而问，即该问之答案对问

8、话者来说已了然于胸，采用问句形式，其目的要么是引出给问话者答案的下文，要么是唤起读者的回响，传达问者寓于句中的强烈感情，目的是使文章生动有利。修辞问句分为两类：1.反问：用疑问的形式表达确定的意思，不需要回答，其答案寓于问句的反面。其作用是加强语气，表达强烈的感情，以引起读者或听者的深思。(1)When Adam delved and Eve span,who was then the gentleman?(John Ball)(2)O,wind,if winter comes,can spring be far behind?(Shelley)2.设问:为引出下文而先提问，目的在于引起读者或听众的注意。例如：Are we going to tolerate this intrusion upon our freedom?Are we going to accept these restrictions?Are we to be intimidated by time-serving bureaucrats?反问和设问的共同点都是“明知故问”，即说话人或作者事先均有了答案而“故问”；它们的不同点在于反问在问话中暗示了答案，勿需回答便表明了态度，而设问没有在问话中暗示答案，其答案在问话之后。