‘Memoir’, from the french term mémoire, means memory. A memoir is writings of a recollection of memories taking place in the past, or present, of an individual's life. Traditionally, memoirs record a factual event or moment in the author's life. Feelings and personal emotional responses are also important features of a memoir, readers are influenced by the way the author recites the memory. For example, if a writer is trying to convey the sadness of their memory they may use darker works, such as looming, bereavement, gloomy, or obscure, more often. Strong verbs, nouns, and figurative language increase the quality of memoirs immensely. By using stronger language a memoir is able to go into more detail about what the experience they are documenting
