Rhetorical Questions

[Zateey]

Is "Do you think terrorism is dangerous?" a rhetorical question?

 

[MikeNewYork]

Hard to say. Context? Some people consider terrorists to be freedom fighters.

 

[Raymott]

Is "Do you think terrorism is dangerous?" a rhetorical question?

A rhetorical question is one which you say to make a point, and you don't need an answer for it.
If you are asking this to get an answer, it's not rhetorical.
"Couldn't you look up "rhetorical question" in a dictionary?" - this is a rhetorical question.

 

[Matthew Wai]

"Couldn't you look up "rhetorical question" in a dictionary?"

The point is that the listener should look it up in a dictionary. Is it correct?
Not a teacher.

 

[Tdol]

Is "Do you think terrorism is dangerous?" a rhetorical question?

Not necessarily- some people argue that the risks from terrorism have been exaggerated, so it could be an invitation to discuss the issue.

 

[Matthew Wai]

I think 'Don't you think terrorism is dangerous?' is a rhetorical question.

Not a teacher.

 

[Rover_KE]

It might be if it doesn't require an answer. If you ask someone in the course of a conversation and want to know what they think, it isn't.

A politician giving a speech will say 'What are we going to do about immigration?'

He doesn't expect his audience to answer. He is going to answer his own question.