The answer is independent and dependent. I hope this helps! I'm sorry if I'm wrong.
Answer:
1) first-person
2) figurative language
Explanation:
The author's perspective is in the first person as an autobiography is when a person is writing about their <em>own</em> life.
Almost all writings, including nonfiction, have some sort of metaphor or simile used within them. Identifying and understanding the use of figurative language is important.
They form when continents collide; this boundary is a convergent / collision