Which term describes a narrative about a writer's own life told by the writer?

Which term describes a narrative about a writer's own life told by the writer?

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

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is writing about one’s own life from the writer’s own perspective. An autobiography is a narrative of a person’s life written by that person, usually in the first person, sharing life events and experiences in their own words. A biography is the life story of someone written by another person, so the author isn’t the subject. A memoir focuses on particular experiences or periods rather than the entire life, and it often has a thematic or reflective angle. A narrative is a broad term for any story and doesn’t specify who wrote it. Since the prompt describes a writer recounting their own life in their own voice, the best fit is autobiography.

The main idea here is writing about one’s own life from the writer’s own perspective. An autobiography is a narrative of a person’s life written by that person, usually in the first person, sharing life events and experiences in their own words. A biography is the life story of someone written by another person, so the author isn’t the subject. A memoir focuses on particular experiences or periods rather than the entire life, and it often has a thematic or reflective angle. A narrative is a broad term for any story and doesn’t specify who wrote it. Since the prompt describes a writer recounting their own life in their own voice, the best fit is autobiography.