Memoirs

What is a memoir?

• A narrative based on an author's entire life from beginning to end.

• A narrative based on an author's certain experiences/events in their lives.

• A fictional based narrative.

• A narrative based on only facts and historical events.

Memoirs are always written in which point of view?

• first person 

• second person 

• third person

• This is a trick question.  Memoirs can be written in any point of view.

All of the following are true about a memoir, except:

• it's autobiographical

• it's chronological

• it's told in first person

• it's emotional

The content of a memoir must include

• personal experience

• historical documents

• a fable or fairy tale

• a scientific report

What is a memoir?

• A memoir is a narrative written about an important real event in the author's life that affected the author in some way.

• A fictional story about an actor.

• A fake events that the author describes in someone else's life.

The writer of a memoir writes about something that 

• he/she doesn't give a second thought to.

•  required research of several sources.

•  impacted his/her life.

•  you would see in an argument essay.

Memoir

• The writer shares a portion, or time, of his/her life. Can cover several events.

• The writer shares their whole life story.

• The writer shares someone else's whole life story. 

• The writer shares one event that occurred in their life. 

What is a Memoir?

• an account of a person's life written by that person.

• An account of a memorable event in a person's life

• an account of someone's life written by someone else.

• a spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

A memoir must show some sort of:

• Reflection

• Conflict

• Irony

• 3rd person POV

A memoir is more factual than an autobiography.

• True

• False