Two types of biographies are: a. Formate and genre b. Poetry and prose. c. Fiction and nonfiction. d authentic and fictionalized
I have no idea what a "formate" biography might be. Biography is a genre of literature. What does your text say? What is YOUR choice?
Sorry the word is "format ". I chose fiction and nonfiction
Biography and fiction is a contradiction of terms. A biography is supposed to be factual.
This is what my text says. "Standards for nonfiction and biography should be applied as rigorously as standards for fiction." I'm totally confused
I don't know what "standards" your text is referring to. Writing standards? In any case, biography is non-fiction. It is the story of someone's life, told factually, based on research. Your choices for this question are confusing, I agree. Sometimes writers will use the outline of a real person's life and "fill in the gaps" with what might have been, or one might suppose happened. That is fictionalization. But I would call it historical fiction, not biography. The famous writer E.L Doctorow did that very well, but his work is considered fiction, not history or biography. I really don't know which of these choices will be considered "correct" by your school program or teacher. D seems most likely, but I do not know.
The correct answer is option c. Fiction and nonfiction.
Now, let's explain how to arrive at the answer.
Biographies are written accounts of someone's life, and they can fall into two main categories: fiction and nonfiction.
Fictional biographies are those that are based on real people but contain elements of imagination and fictionalization. In these biographies, the author may take creative liberties with the facts, events, or characters to make the story more engaging or entertaining. These fictionalized biographies can still convey historical or biographical information but should be approached with the understanding that they are not entirely accurate accounts.
On the other hand, nonfiction biographies present a factual and objective account of an individual's life. These biographies are extensively researched and strive to provide an accurate portrayal of the person's experiences, achievements, and influence. Nonfiction biographies draw information from various sources, such as interviews, letters, diaries, historical records, and firsthand accounts.
Therefore, in the context of biographies, the two types mentioned are fiction and nonfiction.