Memoir Intro

Memoir Intro

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Literary Nonfiction

• Written like a story, instead of presented like a research project or factual news report.

• Uses creative writing techniques like figurative language, dialogue, flashbacks, etc.

• Still based on fact, but might be embellished a little bit.

Let's Review!

Multiple Choice

In the word "biography", the root "bio" means...

• death

• plants

• person

• life

Multiple Choice

In the word "biography", the root "graph" means...

• math

• study of

• written

• spoken

Multiple Choice

A biography is written in _____________ point of view.

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

Multiple Choice

In the word "autobiography" the root "auto" means...

• person

• life

• self

• car

Multiple Choice

An autobiography is written in __________ point of view.

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

Multiple Select

Which of these tell the true story of a person's life from beginning to end? (More than one answer is correct!)

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Memoir

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Multiple Choice

A memoir is meant to...

• tell the true story of a person's life, from beginning to end

• tell the true story of one memory, or one chunk of a person's life experience

Multiple Choice

A memoir is written in __________________ point of view.

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

Open Ended

In your own words, explain how a memoir is different from an autobiography or a biography.