rhe ‧ tor ‧ i ‧ cal /rɪˈtɒrɪk ə l $ -ˈtɔː-, -ˈtɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . rhetorical question a question that you ask as a way of making a statement, without expecting an answer
2 . using speech or writing in special ways in order to persuade people or to produce an impressive effect:
a speech full of rhetorical phrases
—rhetorically /-kli/ adverb