Autobiography

- Who you are in life - based on facts and research.

- What life means to you - your feelings, both past and present

- What your outlook on the future is, usually based on one event.

- Written by the person it is written about (SELF = AUTO... 1st Person POV)

Biography

- History of a lifetime - must cover entire life.

- The most important facts and events of someone's life.

- Contains memories, trips, or special moments.

- It is about another person. (3rd Person POV).

Personal Narrative

- Focus on a particular event in a person's life.

- Written in 1st person. (Uses words like I, my, me)

- Uses dialogue (2 people speaking) and sensory details to express emotions that place the reader in the experience.

Memoir

- Autobiographical writing (1st Person POV)

- Captures highlights or meaningful moments in a person's past.

-Much more emotional and connects the writer to someone or something that had an impact on their life.

Theme

The lessons that are learned in a story. In other words, a theme is what the story says about a topic.