Definitions
Not very important.
What is trivial?
Bored out of one's mind.
What is extremely bored?
Live it up
What is to do something exciting without regret?
Costs an arm and a leg.
What is something that is expensive?
This is asked without expecting an answer or when the answer is obvious.
What is a rhetorical question?
To make fun of someone.
What is ridicule?
Bent out of shape.
What is angry/upset?
Dodged a bullet.
What is avoiding a situation that could have been worse?
Let the cat out of the bag.
What is to tell a secret you weren't supposed to?
When it is a question that's asked for effect with no answer expected.
How do we know if a question is rhetorical?
Strong feeling of regret.
What is remorse?
On top of the world.
What is very happy?
You've got some nerve.
What is to do something offensive/inappropriate?
Bite off more than you can chew.
What is to take on something you cannot handle?
"How could I be so stupid?" (Rhetorical or not?)
To feel shocked/worried
What is horrified?
Down in the dumps.
What is sad/depressed?
Hit the books.
What is "Study hard"?
Scratch someone's back. "You Scratch my back, I scratch yours."
What is to help someone out with the expectation of the same in return.
Rhetorical questions are either literal or figurative language. (Which is it?)
What is figurative language?
As far as I am concerned
What is "From my point of view"?
Moved to tears.
Break a leg.
What is "Good Luck"?
Pushing up daisies.
What is someone who has passed away?
Rhetorical questions can help the speaker control the audiences thoughts, by convincing them to engage and persuade them to agree.
Why we use a rhetorical question?