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The writer uses a question in the first sentence and answers it later. Why does the writer do this?

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It is to make you understand better and get a better understanding of what the writer is trying to say
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Answer:

The main purpose of the hypophora is to enable the speaker to anticipate the listeners' concerns and then address them within the context of his own speech.

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