Is the question, "What's up?", a rhetorical question?
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Not really. You don't say "What's up" for the purposes of bringing up rhetoric, but rather for the purposes of asking someone "what is going on in your life as of this day" or the like. It's more along the lines of a simplification.
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Ok?...  But what's the question?
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so what's the question?
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what's that suppose to mean, you got a question?
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What exactly is the question?
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please tell me that's rhetorical
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And what is the question?
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So, what's the Question?
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What is the question?
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Ohhh, har.\n\n"Do I know what rhetorical means?" Homer Simpson
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A rhetorical question is a figure of speech in the form of a question posed for rhetorical effect rather than for the purpose of getting an answer. ("How many times do I have to tell you to stop walking into the house with mud on your shoes?").\n\nA rhetorical question seeks to encourage reflection within the listener as to what the answer to the question (at least, the answer implied by the questioner) must be. When a speaker declaims, "How much longer must our people endure this injustice?" or "Will our company grow or shrink?", no formal answer is expected. Rather, it is a device used by the speaker to assert or deny something.\n\nWhat's the matter with you?" \n"Don't you know any better?" \n"Have you no shame?" \n"Is the Pope Catholic?"\n"Does a bear shit in the woods?" \n"Do fish swim?" \n"Are you crazy?" \n"Who cares?" \n"How should I know?" \n"Are you kidding me?"
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Yes, but what is the question?
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Okay, so what's the question?
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How is this a question?
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sure ... what's the question?
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what is the question?
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Indeed. A great many "why" questions are more rhetorical than inquisitive. For the most part they have a pre set conclusion they want to lead you too. If has been an effective yet overused tatic. It does make for some great debates though.