Question

Which answer best describes a defining characteristic of an autobiography?

It often includes a futuristic setting.


Its purpose is to recount historical events.


It always uses the compare and contrast text structure.


It is written by the author about his or her own life.

Answer 1

although im a year late, the answer is d, it is written by the author about his or her own life.

Answer 2

The correct answer is the last one: It is written by the author about his or her own life.

Autobiography represents a self-written account of one's life. In autobiography, the writer writes about his/her life and important events, thus including both victories and failures. The purpose of the autobiography is to make people inspired by it, and to leave a legacy for its readers. An example of an autobiography is 'The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin', written by Benjamin Franklin.