memoir

A memoir is a reflection of past events that has happened in the writers life. A memoir is used to highlight important aspects of a writers life. Memoirs usually focus on a brief period of time in life. It includes a narrative structure which includes many elements of storytelling such as setting, plot development, imagery, conflict, characterization, foreshadowing and flashback, and irony and symbolism. Memoirs are usually more emotional than autobiographies or other works of literature.