Show:
Autobiography
Biography
Memior
Personal Narrative
Terms
100
An autobiography may include this literary writing technique
What is a flashback
100
A biography may contain these
What are memories, anecdotes, memories, trips, cherished moments
100
A memoir covers
What is a particular event in someones life/single event
100
Written from this point of view
What is 1st person
100
View from which the story is told
What is Point of View
200
An autobiography is usually based on this many events
What is one event/one
200
Happy birthday! This is one element a biography usually includes
What is the date of birth/birthdate
200
A memoir is written from this point of view
What is 1st person point of view
200
Uses these types of details
What are sensory details
200
Information that tells more about the overall idea
What is main idea/theme
300
The author in an autobiography is considered to be this type of character
What is the main character
300
A biography covers the entire one of these
What is life span/entire life span
300
Speech between two or more people, also included in a memoir
What is dialogue
300
Characters in a personal narrative can be people or these
What are animals
300
Conversation between two or more people
What is dialogue
400
The life span of an autobiography covers this time period
What is the past and present
400
A biography written about Mr. Hardwick might include his education at this University
What is Sul Ross State University
400
A memoir connects to the reader by using feelings or
What is emotion/use of emotion
400
Personal narratives usually discusses
What is a particular event/particular event in someones life
400
A sudden and disturbing vivid memory of an event in the past
What is a flashback
500
An autobiography is written by this person
Who is the same person it is written about/his or herself
500
Used in discussing the significance of something that is the case, also included in a biography
What are facts
500
“shows” doesn’t just “tell” by using this
What is descriptive language
500
Personal narratives are told by the writer about the
What is the writer/him or herself
500
Writing that uses literary styles to create factually accurate narratives
What is literary non-fiction