Text Types: Memoirs, Autobiographies, and Biographies (VCE SSCE English): Flashcards
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Life writing
Life writing
Texts focused on real people's lives
Memoir focus
Memoir focus
Specific period or pivotal moment
Voice used in memoirs
Voice used in memoirs
First-person (I, me, my)
Autobiography scope
Autobiography scope
Broader view, childhood to present
Who writes a biography?
Who writes a biography?
Someone other than the subject
Voice used in biographies
Voice used in biographies
Third-person (he, she, they)
Who writes memoirs & autobiographies?
Who writes memoirs & autobiographies?
The subject writes about themselves
Interior monologue in memoirs
Interior monologue in memoirs
Internal thoughts showing emotional state
Why biographies use third-person
Why biographies use third-person
Creates more objective viewpoint
Common mistake in short life writing
Common mistake in short life writing
Trying to cover too much ground