What makes a rhetorical question different from an ordinary question?

A. The speaker does not ask it expecting an answer.
B. The question is not easy to understand.
C. The speaker asks it without knowing the answer.
D. The question can mean different things.

1 answer

A. The speaker does not ask it expecting an answer.

Rhetorical questions are typically posed to make a point or to provoke thought rather than to elicit a response.