Definitions

1. noun

A rhetorical device in which a question is asked and then immediately answered in the same sentence or in the following sentence.

“The professor used hypophora to clarify the concept of relativity in her lecture.”

2. rhetoric

A figure of speech in which a question is asked and then answered in the same passage.

“The poem employed hypophora to create a sense of introspection and self-discovery in the reader.”