Which term refers to an author's account of his or her own life?

Which term refers to an author's account of his or her own life?

• A. Autobiography
• B. Allegory
• C. Allusion
• D. Apostrophe

Answer: (A)

An autobiography is an author's account of his or her own life. The word comes from auto (self) + bio (life) + graphein (to write), literally meaning self-life-writing. It’s the true first-person narrative of the writer’s experiences, rather than a biography written by someone else. In contrast, an allegory uses symbolic figures to convey a broader moral or political meaning, an allusion is a brief reference to another work or person, and an apostrophe is a rhetorical device that directly addresses someone or something as if present. So the author’s own life story is best described by autobiography.

An autobiography is an author's account of his or her own life. The word comes from auto (self) + bio (life) + graphein (to write), literally meaning self-life-writing. It’s the true first-person narrative of the writer’s experiences, rather than a biography written by someone else. In contrast, an allegory uses symbolic figures to convey a broader moral or political meaning, an allusion is a brief reference to another work or person, and an apostrophe is a rhetorical device that directly addresses someone or something as if present. So the author’s own life story is best described by autobiography.