10 Questions
What distinguishes personal narrative from autobiography?
Personal narratives focus on specific events while autobiographies tell the author's life story as a whole
What is a key characteristic of reportage or literary journalism?
It uses literary practices to capture scenes or personas
How does a true narrative differ from a fictional narrative?
True narratives must be based on real-life events, while fictional narratives can be completely made up
What defines a blog compared to a vlog?
Blogs are textual, while vlogs are video-based
What is a distinguishing feature of personal narratives?
They narrate a person's true story in a specific event
What is the primary distinction between an autobiography and a biography?
An autobiography is written by the subject, while a biography is written by someone else.
What is the etymological origin of the word 'autobiography'?
It comes from the Greek words 'auto' (self), 'bio' (life), and 'graphein' (write).
What is the primary task of a biographer when writing a biography?
To conduct extensive research to ensure accurate facts about the subject's life.
Which of the following statements about autobiographies and biographies is true?
Autobiographies and biographies can both present factual information.
What is not a characteristic of creative nonfiction?
Incorporating fictional elements and events.
Study Notes
Creative Nonfiction
- Combines different literary styles and techniques to present factual information, distinguishing it from other nonfiction genres.
Types of Creative Nonfiction
Autobiography
- Etymology: Greek words "auto" (self), "bio" or "bios" (life), and "gráphō" or "graphien" (write).
- Definition: A written account of a person's life written by themselves, or a narration of their life story.
- Contrasted with biography, which is a description of a person's life story written by another person.
Reportage/Literary Journalism
- Reports on events, history, or actual cases based on direct observation, investigation, or thorough research and documentation.
- Uses literary practices to capture the scene or setting of the assignment, or the persona of the person being interviewed.
- Can be narrative or heavily imagistic.
Personal Narrative
- A true story about a specific event in the author's life.
- Autobiographical in nature, but differs from autobiography in scope, focusing on a single event rather than the author's entire life story.
True Narrative
- A story based on real-life experiences or events, with an undefined form.
- Must clearly come from or be based on real-life situations and events, or else it will be considered a fictional narrative.
Blog
- A website containing short articles called posts, which are changed regularly.
- The person who writes blogs regularly is called a blogger.
- Can be written by one person or many different people, and may focus on specific topics or interests.
Explore the various types and forms of creative nonfiction, such as autobiography, that combine literary styles with factual information. Learn about the etymology and definitions of autobiography in this genre.
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