Question

select the correct answer. what makes south!, a memoir by ernest shackleton, fall under the nonfiction genre? a. the narrator was part of the adventure that he writes about. b. the story is based on the narrator’s real - life experiences. c. the narrator uses his imagination to weave an emotional story. d. the story contains more than one important character.

Explanation:

Non - fiction is based on real - life events and experiences. A memoir is a type of non - fiction where the author recounts their own real - life experiences. Option A only mentions the narrator being part of the adventure but doesn't emphasize real - life as strongly as B. Option C involves imagination which is characteristic of fiction. Option D about the number of important characters is not relevant to the non - fiction genre.

Answer:

B. The story is based on the narrator’s real - life experiences.