Question

How is an autobiography different from a memoir?

A. Memoir is a longer form of literary nonfiction than an autobiography.
B. An autobiography is a shorter version of a memoir.
C. An autobiography covers the entire life of an individual, whereas a memoir focuses on one or two events.
D. A memoir is a spoken word, and an autobiography is a written depiciton of a person's life.

Answer 1

An autobiography is an account of a person's entire life, but a memoir usually is only about one part of a person's life

Step-by-step explanation:

A memoir might be about a person's struggles with homelessness or addiction, or about their adventures traveling the world, or about their experience becoming an actor.