Write short notes on the following literary forms of prose: a)Autobiography;b)Speeches. 10marks.
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Unlike a biography, which is a true account of someone else's life, an autobiography is a focused account of a writer's life told from the writer's own point of view. Autobiographies fall into the nonfiction category.
Autobiographies are typically written in the first person, and use the pronoun, 'I', which makes it easier for the writer to reflect upon and provide some perspective on life events.
Although autobiographical essays can be an abbreviated summary of an entire life, they usually focus on a certain accomplishment or experience. Their purpose is to educate, entertain or illustrate lessons learned retrospectively. As works of nonfiction, autobiographical essays are expected to be accurate, as well as creative and expressive, so that readers remain interested. Readers will only care about the writer's life if he or she is emotionally invested.
Autobiography refers to the biography which is narrated by oneself. It can include writing like diaries, journals, letters and memoirs which are meant for publication. Formal autobiographies include the truths of life. As stated by Graham Greene, an autobiography is a "Sort of life."
Speeches refer to a language which is used by a human through vocal communication. Each language forms its sounds of the words through the use of phonetic combinations. In giving a speech the person performs many acts such as declaring, informing, persuading, asking and directing.