English Literature GCSE
Rhetorical Question
What Rhetorical Question means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Rhetorical Question
A question asked for effect or to make a point, rather than to get an answer. The final question, 'What matter?', is rhetorical.
Topics that use Rhetorical Question
- A Complaint (OCR GCSE)
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Using Rhetorical Question in the exam
Definition questions usually carry one or two marks, and examiners look for the precise wording. Write the definition from memory, check it against the version above, and then use the term in a longer answer on the same topic so it sticks.
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