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\section{6 word memoirs}\label{word-memoirs}

\subsection{Memoir (noun)}\label{memoir-noun}

\begin{enumerate}
\def\labelenumi{\arabic{enumi}.}
\item
  a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of
  them and based on personal observation.
\item
  Usually

  \begin{enumerate}
  \def\labelenumii{\alph{enumii}.}
  \item
    an account of one's personal life and experiences; autobiography.
  \item
    the published record of the proceedings of a group or organization,
    as of a learned society.
  \end{enumerate}
\item
  a biography or biographical sketch.
\end{enumerate}

\subsection{Ernest Hemmingway:}\label{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.

\begin{itemize}
\item
  Why is the narrator selling the shoes?

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  \item
    Is the baby grown?
  \item
    Did the baby die?
  \item
    Did the baby simply go barefoot?
  \item
    Was the baby never able to walk?
  \end{itemize}
\item
  Is the narrator

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  \item
    the mother?
  \item
    the father?
  \item
    the sibling?
  \item
    the former baby?
  \end{itemize}
\item
  Is the story about:

  \begin{itemize}
  \tightlist
  \item
    the end of childhood?
  \item
    the end of parenthood?
  \item
    the end of innocence or justice or happiness or all of the above?
  \end{itemize}
\end{itemize}

\subsection{Synonym}\label{synonym}

\begin{itemize}
\item
  A word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another

  \begin{itemize}
  \tightlist
  \item
    joyful, elated, glad
  \end{itemize}
\item
  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.
\item
  Synonyms do express similar meanings but they also vary according to
  connotation, register, and sound/rhythm.
\end{itemize}

\subsection{Constructing Six-Word
Memior}\label{constructing-six-word-memior}

\begin{itemize}
\item
  Consider the similarities and differences within word groups on the
  basis:

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  \def\labelenumi{\alph{enumi}.}
  \item
    Connotation: the emotional or personal associations the word
    carries, beyond its literal definition
  \item
    Register: the level of formality or informality associated with the
    word.
  \item
    Sound and rhythm: the way words sounds can contribute to their
    appropriateness
  \end{enumerate}
\item
  Create a six word memoir, taking into account word choice and message.
\end{itemize}

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