Figurative Language
He has a heart of stone.
Metaphor
I went to the store with my friend. The clerk said, “Hi.” We bought candy and left.
First Person
True or False:
Memoirs often have reliable narrators.
False
What is Mr. Yendes's favorite animal?
Turtles
Moreover, and especially, I was the only one who never would play, who never would talk with anyone.
Hyperbole
Narrator tells the story of “he” or “she”.
This is a [BLANK] point of view.
Third Person
A memoir is a type of what (book/genre)?
Autobiography
Who is Salvador Dali?
A surrealist artist.
Also, the guy who went over and started kicking a blind amputee.
...wove his chain of slumbers with a consciousness more and more akin to the vegetable...
Metaphor
You stayed up late last night and now you’re tired, but you need to pass this class.
Second Person
What POV is a memoir written in?
First Person
Name one hobby Mr. Yendes has.
Anime/Videogames/Lifting
I therefore spent my first school year living with the poorest children of the town...
Hyperbole
Chris worked hard to be the best soccer player he could be. He practiced everyday after school until the sun went down.
Third Person
(Fill in the missing word)
Memoirs are [BLANK]
-Subjective
-Factual
-A dying art
Subjective
(Fill in the missing word)
The Secret Life of [BLANK]
Salvadori Dali
I observed on one of its buttocks a horrible swarming mass of ants which seemed to be stationary in a hole the size of an orange.
Imagery
Narrator tells the story of “you”.
This is a [BLANK] point of view.
Second Person
What is a Six-Word Memoir?
A way an author can describe their life using just six words.
How many ribs does Mr. Yendes have?
26