Question

read the excerpt from narrative of the life of frederick douglass.

i was now left to my fate. i was all alone, and within the walls of a stone prison. but a few days before, and i was full of hope. i expected to have been safe in a land of freedom; but now i was covered with gloom, sunk down to the utmost despair.

the excerpt is considered a personal narrative because

it includes the authors memories and impressions.
it includes important historical facts and details.
it includes researched facts about a famous person.
it includes fictional information and illustrations.

Explanation:

Analyze the genre characteristics

Using the Biography vs Personal Narrative and Literary Genres knowledge points

The excerpt uses first-person pronouns ("I", "my") to share the author's internal feelings of hope, gloom, and despair. This focus on personal memories and subjective emotional impressions is the defining feature of a personal narrative.

Evaluate the given options

Using the Biography vs Personal Narrative knowledge point

• Option 1 directly aligns with the personal narrative genre by focusing on personal memories and impressions.
• Option 2 describes objective historical accounts rather than personal narratives.
• Option 3 describes a biography or research paper written by someone else.
• Option 4 describes realistic or historical fiction.

Answer:

• (A) it includes the author's memories and impressions. (Correct answer)
• (B) it includes important historical facts and details.
• (C) it includes researched facts about a famous person.
• (D) it includes fictional information and illustrations.