Literary Reading through a Biographical Context Flashcards
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comes from the Greek word bios, which means life, and graphia, which means writing; a detailed account or narrative of a person written by someone else.
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biography
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biography greek word
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bios
3
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a narrative of a person written by himself or herself.
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autobiography
4
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the set of mutually supportive beliefs that define a person’s or society’s outlook on life or reality.
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belief system
5
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intimately autobiographical; characterized by openness and self-revelation
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confessional
6
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ending a relationship with someone suddenly or painfully
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jilt
