![]() ![]() Their descriptions might be ambiguous or uncertain. His parent says "Do you think that money just grows on trees?” This should make the child stop and think about how things are paid for. Circumlocution is a rhetorical device.It occurs when a writer is not clear enough in what they want to say. A child is asking for a very expensive toy.He says "Are you serious?” This emphasizes his surprise at the news. A woman tells her husband she is pregnant and shows him the pregnancy test.One says "Do you want me to punch you in the face?” The obvious answer to that is no. Two men are having a disagreement in a bar.The parent says "Do you want to live here in the basement for the rest of your life?” hoping the child will realize that good grades lead to a better-paying job. A parent is arguing with a child about the importance of good grades.You say "Is the pope Catholic?" to imply that it is as obvious you love her as it is that the leader of the Catholic Church is Catholic. Typically, they’re used in conversations where the speaker wants to drive an important point home. With all these what-if scenarios, you may be wondering when to ask a rhetorical question. "Are we a nation that tolerates the hypocrisy of a system where workers who pick our fruit and make our beds never have a chance to get right with the law? Are we a nation that accepts the cruelty of ripping children from their parents' arms? Or are we a nation that values families, and works to keep them together?” - Barack Obama."Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain't I a woman? I could work as much and eat as much as a man - when I could get it - and bear the lash as well! And ain't I a woman? I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother's grief, none but Jesus heard me! And ain't I a woman?" - Sojourner Truth."Can anyone look at the record of this Administration and say, 'Well done'? Can anyone compare the state of our economy when the Carter Administration took office with where we are today and say, 'Keep up the good work'? Can anyone look at our reduced standing in the world today say, 'Let's have four more years of this'?' - Ronald Reagan.It simply serves as an opportunity to pique their interest and then continue to emphasize your points. It opens up the floor to them, without actually having to open up the floor and let everyone speak. One of the best ways to include the audience in your speech is to ask a rhetorical question.
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