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Have you ever said these phrases to someone and they've not responded to it. 

How should I know? Who cares? Are you serious?

To much amazement, these are not even meant to be answered.

These types of questions are placed under Rhetorical Questions.  

Rhetorical Questions can be defined as, “that's asked merely for effect with no answer expected OR a rhetorical question is a question someone asks without expecting an answer. It's used as a persuasive device.” 

Examples of Rhetorical Questions:

What was I supposed to do ?

Do you think I am inhuman?

Who do you think you are? 

What do you think of yourself? 

Are you kidding?

Do you think you're really going to wear that?

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Accismus: Accismus, a form of irony in which a person feigns indifference to or pretends to refuse something he or she desires. In other words it's a Rhetorical refusal of something you actually want. 

 E.g I am craving for Custard Apple IceCream said Neelakshi to Ratayash. Later Taahir bought her the same from Natural’s Parlour. She refused it by making a silly excuse of not having it after eleven as it can affect her digestion cycle. This is done by:

The first insists then the second reluctantly accepts.

A: 'Here, have one.'

B: 'No, I shouldn't.'

A: 'Go on, it's ok.'

B: 'Well, if you insist...thank you.'

Classification: Falsehood

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Anaphora: Repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, sentences, or verses especially for rhetorical or poetic effect.

For instance,  Lincoln's "we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground" is an example of anaphora.

Days are warmer, days are lazy, days are happy, days are sweet.  It's also an example of anaphora. 

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Antanagoge: It can be defined as a figure in rhetoric, in which, not being able to answer the accusation of an adversary, a person instead makes a counter-allegation or counteracting an opponent’s proposal with an opposing proposition in one's own speech or writing or in other form inclusion of complement and critiques in the same line. 

E.g. 

Yes, I know I've lost my job, but I'm so looking forward to spending time at home.

So you live alone? It must be nice to be able to do what you want.

You are doing good work, though you are not involving others enough. I still think you can become our most valued team member.

She died, and her enemies cried 'How glad we were to know her.

When life gives you lemon, make lemonade.

I got in a car accident, but I was planning on getting a new car anyway.

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Synecdoche: This is the use of an associated item to represent something. 

Thus:

A part of something may stand for the whole.

A single item may represent a whole group.

A concept may represent a connected concept. shalt thou return.

when a part is talked about and the whole is covered.

E.g. Wheels can be a replacing word for vehicles 

Wood can be used for forests.

Let me see thy righteous spirit!

We're out here, looking for the big cats.

For dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

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So, this is all I helped you to make your brain tickle that what all you can add into this. Comment on the example you thought of.