__________ is the comparison, analysis, interpretation, and/or evaluation of works of literature. It is essentially an opinion, supported by evidence, relating to theme, style, setting or historical or political context.
LITERARY CRITICISM
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FACT OR OPINION? โWilliam Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright and actor of the Renaissance era. He was an important member of the Kingโs Men company of theatrical players.โ
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A ___________, also called a bio, is a non-fiction piece of work giving an objective account of a personโs life.
BIOGRAPHIES
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TRUE OR FALSE? All biographies begin at birth and end with the death of the subject.
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TRUE OR FALSE? Biographies usually take a narrative form. This is why theyโre considered works of realistic fiction.
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FACT OR OPINION? โBy 1599, Shakespeare and his business partners built their own theater on the south bank of the Thames River, which they called the Globe Theater.โ
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Similar to an autobiography, a _________ is the story of a personโs life written by that person. These life stories are often from diary entries either from a first-person account or from a close family member or friend with access to perso
MEMOIRS
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FACT OR OPINION? โUncertainty regarding his education has led some to raise questions about the authorship of his work (and even about whether or not Shakespeare really existed).โ
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FACT OR OPINION? โSkeptics questioned how anyone of such modest education could write with the intellectual perceptiveness and poetic power that is displayed in Shakespeare's works.โ
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FACT OR OPINION? โNo birth records exist, but an old church record indicates that William Shakespeare was baptized at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564.โ
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This genre condenses the first-person focus and intimate scope of the memoir into a smaller, tighter package, reflected in its more restricted scope.
PERSONAL ESSAYS
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FACT OR OPINION? โThere are seven years of Shakespeare's life where no records exist after the birth of his twins in 1585.โ
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This kind of nonfiction includes intoxicating, real-life details and literary intrigue, as it combines a reporterโs integrity with fine literary techniques to create scenes and communicate themes.