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Self-interrogation speech is a rhetorical device whereby a speaker asks himself and then answers a yes-or-no rather than making a direct assertion. It is sometimes used by politicians or other leaders to deliver bad news or admit a mistake without making a positive declaration. An example would be, "Have I ever taken cookies from the cookie jar without asking? Occasionally."

Examples
“Do I wish that we would have gone all-in on mobile and made a bigger commitment to it earlier? Yes.” --Mark Pincus, Chief Executive of Zynga.