Autobiographies Flashcards
1
Q
What are some of the key features of autobiographical writing?
A
○Honesty ○Revealing ○Anecdotes ○Dates ○Descriptive ○Insight ○Personal, subjective ○Reflective ○Nostalgic
2
Q
Why does an autobiography need to be descriptive?
A
The author needs to tell the reader all about their life and experiences
3
Q
What narrative is an autobiography written in?
A
The first person narrative
4
Q
Why does an autobiography need to be reflective?
A
The author is looking back on past experiences
5
Q
Why might an autobiography have a nostalgic tone?
A
Perhaps the author is sentimentalising the past
