Question

What makes South!, a memoir by Ernest Shackleton, fall under the nonfiction genre? A. The narrator was part of the adventure that he writes about. B. The story is based on the narrator's real-life experiences. C. The narrator uses his imagination to weave an emotional story. D. The story contains more than one important character.

Answer 1

B- The story is based on the narrator's real-life experiences.

In order for a text to be considered nonfiction, it must contain some (mostly) real-life experiences. If it it made up - it is fiction.