Memoir Definitions

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memoir

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A writer’s description of his or her own memories.

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first-person point of view

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The narrator is a person in the story, telling it from his/her point of view (usually includes the pronouns I, me, my, we, etc.)

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autobiography

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an account of a person't life written by that person

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nonfiction

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writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people

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imagery

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visually descriptive language in a literary work that appeals to the reader's senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch)

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predator

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an animal that hunts other animals for food

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scavenging

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searching for discarded scraps

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novelty

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something new and unusual

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foraging

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search widely for food or provisions

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coherent

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clear; logical