# 6 word memoirs 

## Memoir (noun)

1.  a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge
    of them and based on personal observation.

2.  Usually

    a. an account of one's personal life and experiences; autobiography.

    b. the published record of the proceedings of a group or organization,
       as of a learned society.

3.  a biography or biographical sketch.


## Ernest Hemmingway:

"For Sale: baby shoes, never worn."

The success of Ernest Hemingway’s story lies in the multiple questions
and possible meanings that lie between the lines.

-   Why is the narrator selling the shoes?

    -   Is the baby grown?
	-   Did the baby die?
	-   Did the baby simply go barefoot?
	-   Was the baby never able to walk?

-   Is the narrator

    -   the mother?
    -   the father?
    -   the sibling?
    -   the former baby?

-   Is the story about:

    -   the end of childhood?
    -   the end of parenthood?
    -   the end of innocence or justice or happiness or all of the above?


## Synonym

-   A word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another

    -   joyful, elated, glad

-   Synonyms can be any part of speech (e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives,
    adverbs or prepositions), as long as both members of the pair are
    the same part of speech.

-   Synonyms do express similar meanings but they also vary according to
    connotation, register, and sound/rhythm.

## Constructing Six-Word Memior

-   Consider the similarities and differences within word groups on the
    basis:

    a.  Connotation: the emotional or personal associations the word
        carries, beyond its literal definition

    b.  Register: the level of formality or informality associated with the
        word.

    c.  Sound and rhythm: the way words sounds can contribute to their
        appropriateness

-   Create a six word memoir, taking into account word choice and
    message.