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pergunta retórica

rhetorical question

pergunta retórica

rhetorical question

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Although they have the grammatical form of a question, they may be rhetorical (not expecting an answer). en.wikipedia.org

Through a series of thought experiments and rhetorical questions he leads the reader on a difficult path to three characteristics of living beings. en.wikipedia.org

The lecturer's eloquence mingled with speculative exposition, and he possessed a singular power of rhetorical climax. en.wikipedia.org

In the context of rhetorical modes, the purpose of narration is to tell a story or to narrate an event or series of events. en.wikipedia.org

The pamphlet mixes both real observation and fabrication, and assumes the rhetorical style of his target. en.wikipedia.org

These people formed rhetorical public spheres that were based in discourse, not necessarily orderly discourse but any interactions whereby the interested public engages each other. en.wikipedia.org

Yet along with this simplicity, his writings also displayed a remarkable talent for rhetorical flight. en.wikipedia.org

Raised eyebrows are also used for rhetorical questions which are not intended to elicit an answer. en.wikipedia.org

From 2004 to 2007, they produced works from a massive commercial sound effects library, exploring the rhetorical and sculptural dimensions of these complex cultural archives. en.wikipedia.org

The second is that the author of the epistle, uses the conditional sentence in a variety of rhetorical figures which are unknown to the gospel. en.wikipedia.org

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