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AB Literary Terms
Terms to know for Autobiography Writing Unit
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English
9th Grade
06/01/2012

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autobiography
Definition
story about a person’s life written by that person
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diary
Definition
is a daily record, especially a personal record of events, experiences, and observations; a journal
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memoir
Definition
stories of important people or events in an author’s life
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eyewitness account
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stories of memorable events, written by people who were there
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travel journals
Definition
written and visual records of our experiences while traveling that reflect what has been observed through your five senses (sight, smell, sound, taste, touch
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anecdotes
Definition
brief stories or small, simple incidents
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What are the five examples of autobiographical formats?
Definition
diary, memoir, eyewitness account, travel journals and anecdotes
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What is the point of view of most autobiographies?
Definition
first person; almost always told by the author
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fiction
Definition
make-believe stories that are not true
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non-fiction
Definition
true stories
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biography
Definition
story about a person’s life written by someone else
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How do autobiographies share some elements of fiction?
Definition
usually written as a story, including characters and actions or events
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