What do you call questions that don't need answers?

Questions that are called "rhetorical" do not call for an answer. They are asked merely for affect. A speaker might look out at an audience and say "Who in this room has never ever done anything unethical?" The speaker is making a point, and isn't expecting hands to go up. In fact, it would be considered a joke if anyone did put up a hand.

its absolutely correct...another example is " who the hell in this world would not like to be a millionaire?? " its a rhetoric question and not expected to give reply.. its said to emphasise a point.

but if u search in google for "rhetoric" its shows many meanings.. for instance it also means a persuading language..or a manner of reading and writing.. etc.. but the answer of rhetoric to me is the best quoted above!!

jeet,

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