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With spring rolling around, you’re probably itching to get out of the house. Our vibrant team at Young Mothers magazine has researched the best mother-friendly activities in the city, so you can cross planning your next outing off your To Do list. ​

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TAKE A DIP IN THE WATER PARK:​

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 Evidence: "Are you sick and tired of wiping snot, vomit,
and baby food off your pajamas?"

Analysis: First, the writer asks this question directly to the mothers by adding "you and your." These words makes the audience feel that the writer is talking to them specifically.  Instead of writing a general rhetorical question with simple words like "they" or "everyone", the writer included words that really make the audiences more concerned and makes them even more curious about knowing what's coming later, since the question is addressed to them specifically. 
The writer uses this rhetorical question for many good reasons. She uses it to grab the reader's attention (the audience), the mothers, in a topic that is very interesting to them: Taking care of children. They key words in this rhetorical question are “sick” and “tired”. She -Ms. Zoya - uses the word "sick" to describe the work mothers do. We normally use the word "sick" to describe a person whose health isn’t in its best state, or is ill. Ms. Zoya used this word to describe how the mothers feel when they do these works. She also uses the word “tired” so that mothers can relate to what she is trying to point out. The word “tired” is always used when the work we do is exhausting and refers to how mothers feel about doing work that is usually hard. These words fit the description of the work mothers do by taking care of children. Then the writer sets examples: "wiping snot, vomit, and baby food off their pajamas" that perfectly matches every mother's struggles with taking care of her child/children. This makes the audience – the mothers – more interested and encourages them to complete reading, by relating to the examples the writer has set. All the examples the writer set were disgusting examples that every mother would definitely love to get rid of, that's why the writer used such awful things that mothers will of course pay close attention to, in order for them to finally feel free from doing these things! Also, using this kind of rhetorical question at the beginning of the text (the introductory sentence) encourages the readers to continue and makes it more interesting for them... well, at least for me!

Evidence: She writes “Do you miss those carefree child-free days of your youth?”

Analysis: In this evidence, the writer’s use of a rhetorical question has many affects. Firstly, it makes it more personal to the reader; the reader will feel as if the writer is addressing them personally which attracts their attention. In addition to that, the question itself and its key words have an impact on the reader’s feeling. The first keyword in here is “miss”, this word is often used when someone has lost something that they used to have in the past that they would like back. So, the use of this word is to explain how mothers have lost the ability to be carefree and untroubled since having children and it makes the writer’s point stronger by indicating that this waterpark will give them that ability to have some time for themselves again that doesn’t involve worrying about their children. The second key phrase is “carefree child-free”, The writer makes a point by showing mothers and describing to them that becoming a mother has many hardships and struggles and that this waterpark provides them the chance to relive those days where they didn’t have to stress, worry and work so hard looking after their children. the last word "youth" is also used to describe how those days are no longer here and that they were in the past, which supports the idea of missing something that was in your "youth" or past. 

Evidence: "Do you miss those carefree child-free days of your youth?"

Analysis: The rhetorical question used in the text was suggested to make it sound more friendly and direct to the reader. It was also effective because it gave a personal sense to the question and that was by stating a relatable situation that all mothers went through, we can also discuss the point where the writer explicitly related to all mothers’ by taking their memories in a flashback to their carefree childfree days; while this is a personal address to the mothers which make it sound more persuasive and convincible. When having a conversation with someone, we usually ask them questions to make them engaged and on track with your topic, in this way the other person can feel involved as well as relate to what you are saying. Similarly, the question helps keep the reader (mainly mothers) interactive as well as paying attention to what you are discussing and to the situation, which as a result has a more effective influence and state of mind on the reader. Overall, the rhetorical question implied that the reader would relate to the carefree child-free old days. 

Evidence: she writes” you’re probably itching”

Analysis: The writer used the phrase” you’re probably itching” to show that the person wants to go out of the house severely. The writer (Mrs. Zoya) used the word “itching” to describe how someone cannot stay sitting in the house without going out. The word “itching” describes how someone feel restless to do something and itching is meant to be for the body not for the feelings.  Also, it shows how someone is dying to go out and they are just burning for inside while they are just sitting in the house. They feel bored, annoyed and tiered of staying home, they want ot go out. the writer also added the word"probably" because she was sure that every mother feels the same way as her mother.