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1 The Original 6 Word Memoir
Once asked to write a full story in six words, legend has it that novelist Ernest Hemingway responded: "For Sale: baby shoes, never worn."

2 6 Word memoirs – ap literature & composition – Period a
Antigone 6 Word memoirs – ap literature & composition – Period a

3 Characters from Antigone
The Watchman

4 Characters from Antigone
The Chorus Creon

5 Characters from Antigone
Haemon

6 Can you tell your life story in 6 words?
The following members of the AP Literature & Composition course share their six-word memoir selfie

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