All three authors write about different experiences, but they do use some similar literary devices. Each author of these different pieces of work used flashbacks in their storytelling. For example, in “I Never Made it to the NFL”, the author, Randy Pausch, says, “I remember one game when our team was playing terrible”. These author put these flashbacks in their stories to give the audience some background knowledge to continue reading their memoirs. Another similar literary device these authors use is the use of imagery. As stated in the memoir “Big Boy”, the author uses imagery by stating, “...just this long and coiled specimen, as thick as a burrito”. Using imagery within a memoir helps the reader picture what’s going on in their own