JAMB Literature in English 1984 Question 32

Question 32

Figures of Speech

A question put, not chiefly to elicit an answer, but to make an emphatic statement is known as

  1. A.paradoxical
  2. B.metaphysical
  3. C.logical
  4. D.rhetorical
  5. E.leading.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (rhetorical)

Explanation

That is a rhetorical question.