rhetorical question

A question asked without expecting an answer but for the sake of emphasis or effect. The expected answer is usually "yes" or "no." For example, Can we improve the quality of our work? That's a rhetorical question. [Late 1800s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aylmer	['eimə]
Conn	-	Irish
Ami (1)	AY-mie (English)	Biblical
Polat	-	Turkish
Hilda	HIL-də (English), HIL-dah (German, Dutch)	English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Spanish, Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Ancient German
ŠTefÁNia	-	Slovak