Which statements describe the differences between a memoir and a biography?

--A memoir relies on the narrator's memory, while a biography relies on various other sources.

--A memoir discusses broader details of a person's life, while a biography talks about a short span of time.

--A memoir is based on researched facts, while a biography combines fiction with facts.

--A memoir talks about a limited experience in a person's life, while a biography deals with a larger part.

--A memoir is a fictional story surrounding a real character, while a biography is based on facts.

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Mckenna Oliver

12 October, 12:12

Which statements describe the differences between a memoir and a biography?

--A memoir relies on the narrator's memory, while a biography relies on various other sources.

--A memoir discusses broader details of a person's life, while a biography talks about a short span of time.

--A memoir is based on researched facts, while a biography combines fiction with facts.

--A memoir talks about a limited experience in a person's life, while a biography deals with a larger part.

--A memoir is a fictional story surrounding a real character, while a biography is based on facts.

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Damon Winters · Answer 1

The statements which best describes the differences between a memoir and a biography are:

--A memoir relies on the narrator's memory, while a biography relies on various other sources.

A memoir is a record of someone's own experiences or moments of his/her life while a biography is a more factual record of someone's life and it usually involves research by the author.

--A memoir talks about a limited experience in a person's life, while a biography deals with a larger part.

Generally, a memoir retells some specific facts, experiences or moments in a person's life while a biography tells the whole story of someone's entire life or a large part of it.