Which term describes a narrative written by the author about their own life?

Which term describes a narrative written by the author about their own life?

• A. Autobiography
• B. Biography
• C. Memoir
• D. Novel

Answer: (A)

Autobiography describes a narrative of a person’s life written by that person. Because the author is recounting their own experiences, the voice is usually in the first person and follows the events of their life from their personal perspective. A biography, by contrast, is about a person’s life but written by someone else. A memoir also uses the first-person voice, but it tends to focus on specific events or themes rather than the entire life story. A novel is a work of fiction, not a factual account of the author's life. So this description matches autobiography.

Autobiography describes a narrative of a person’s life written by that person. Because the author is recounting their own experiences, the voice is usually in the first person and follows the events of their life from their personal perspective. A biography, by contrast, is about a person’s life but written by someone else. A memoir also uses the first-person voice, but it tends to focus on specific events or themes rather than the entire life story. A novel is a work of fiction, not a factual account of the author's life. So this description matches autobiography.