Unit 4 Flashcards
1
Q
a category of writing, art, or music
A
Genre
gen-re
2
Q
a history of a person’s life written by that person
A
Autobiography
auto-bio-graph-y
3
Q
a written account of another person’s life
A
Biography
bio-graph-y
4
Q
a personal story that explores a meaningful event or experience in the author’s life
A
Memoir
mem-oir
5
Q
to add fictitious information in order to enhance a true story
A
Embellish
em-bel-lish
6
Q
words that help the author move from idea to idea throughout the text
A
Transition
tran-sit-ion
7
Q
writing that tells a story
A
Narrative
nar-rat-ive
8
Q
the set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event or situation
A
Context
con-text
Con you text?
9
Q
to think, ponder, meditate
A
Reflect
re-fle-ct
10
Q
an idea that is valid in all times and places; theme
A
Universal Truth
uni-ver-sal tru-th
