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Rhetorical Question

Definition

Used when: the source argument is a question which does not expect an answer, or where the answer is obvious or serving a rhetorical purpose.

Examples

(354) Messenger: Would I have to discard?
(355) Engineer: Um
(356) Pilot: Hmm do you have to? You only have five.
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(356) -- RhetoricalQuestion --> (354)

The Pilot's question in (356) is rhetorical, as it is not expecting an answer and is instead making a point about the Messenger's hand size, answering their question on (354).

(430) Server: W stole a resource from T
(431) Server: W built a settlement.
(432) T: what was that? :D
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(432) -- RhetoricalQuestion --> (430)

T's question in (432) is rhetorical, as the answer is given from the Server in (430). The purpose of the question is to express surprise or amusement, not to elicit a response.