1. recall of past events or memories genre 2. distinctive groups of art or literature; species or class empathy 3. opinions of an editor or publisher nonfiction 4. short, compact, literary composition satire 5. the quality which makes something comic, amusing, or ludicrous editorials 6. diary or journal with a historical emphasis humor 7. factual writing as opposed to imaginative writing reminiscences 8. share and understand the feelings and experiences of others memoirs 9. clever writing that pokes fun at a situation vignettes 10. a direct comparison between two things in one major respect metaphor