Question

which statement correctly compares and contrasts my story and \on the bus with rosa parks\?
○ the memoir and the poem are both told from first - person point of view, but the poem is shorter.
○ both the memoir and poem describe the bus ride of rosa parks, but the memoir includes more facts.
○ the memoir includes facts and opinions, but the poem includes only facts.
○ both the memoir and the poem are about rosa parks, but the poem talks more about her personal feelings.

Explanation:

• Analyze Option 1: "On the Bus with Rosa Parks" is a poem that may not be first - person (Rosa Parks' memoir "My Story" is first - person, but the poem's perspective is different), and length isn't the key contrast. Eliminate.
• Analyze Option 2: A memoir (like "My Story") is a personal account with factual details about events, while a poem ("On the Bus with Rosa Parks") uses literary devices and may focus more on themes/feelings. The memoir, being a personal narrative of the event, includes more factual details about the bus ride and related events. This is correct.
• Analyze Option 3: Poems often include figurative language, emotions, and interpretations (not just facts), while memoirs have a mix of facts and personal opinions. The claim that the poem includes only facts is wrong. Eliminate.
• Analyze Option 4: The memoir (from Rosa Parks' perspective) would include her personal feelings, and the poem's focus is more on the broader significance or literary interpretation, not necessarily more personal feelings than the memoir. Eliminate.

Answer:

B. Both the memoir and poem describe the bus ride of Rosa Parks, but the memoir includes more facts.