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A speaker asks a question nobody is meant to answer, purely for effect. That device is a:

AStructural repetition
BDescriptive assertion
CRhetorical question
DHistorical narration
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Rhetorical question
1. No answer is expected. 2. The effect is dramatic. 3. It is a rhetorical question. _Source: OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook, Chapter 9, Rhetorical Analysis._
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