Question

Which statements best reflect the difference between a memoir and a biography? Select two options. A memoir uses first-person point of view, while a biography uses third-person point of view. A memoir is written by an expert on the subject, while a biography is written by the person the story is about. A memoir offers an objective account of events, while a biography offers feelings and opinions. A memoir covers the author’s entire life, while a biography deals with the most important facts about the person. A memoir expresses the author’s thoughts and feelings about events, while a biography is the story of someone’s life as told by another person.

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Answer 2

The two options that best reflect the difference between a memoir and a biography are:

1) A memoir uses first-person point of view, while a biography uses third-person point of view.

Memoirs are written by the person who lived the situations described (or by a third party as instructed by the "main character"), while biographies are written by third parties, usually experts in the subject.

2) A memoir expresses the author’s thoughts and feelings about events, while a biography is the story of someone’s life as told by another person.

Since memoirs are written in first-person, they immerse the reader in the spectrum of feelings and thoughts of the author. Biographies, on the other hand, are more researched and factual.