Memoir vs Autobiography

Tells a whole life story

• memoir

• autobiography

• both

Tells about an experience or memory

• memoir

• autobiography

• both

Told in 1st person point of view

• memoir

• autobiography

• both

Not written chronologically

• memoir

• autobiography

• both

How is a memoir different than an autobiography?

• It is not chronological

• It doesn't cover the writer's whole life.

• It's more story like.

• All answers are correct

One thing that is different when comparing memoir to autobiography is that memoirs

• are always about a bad experience.

• might be a story about someone else.

• are shorter than autobiographies.

• have a surprise ending.

What is the main difference between a memoir and an autobiography?

• An autobiography is fictional

• A memoir is always shorter than an autobiography

• A memoir does not include the author's feelings

• An autobiography covers the author's entire life

A memoir is more factual than an autobiography.

• True

• False

One thing that is different when comparing memoir to autobiography is that memoirs

• are always about a bad experience.

• might be a story about someone else.

• are shorter that autobiographies.

• have a surprise ending.

Formally written

• memoir

• autobiography

• both