Question

What is the literary term for a brief story added to an autobiography to offer a glimpse into the author’s life?
A.
anecdote
B.
memoir
C.
biography
D.
description

Answer 1

So, do we know the definitions of the words.

Answer 2

Old question, answering so this can be closed

"Description" is too general. Memoir and biographies are both their own, stand-alone works, and not inserted into other works. Anecdote best fits the idea of a short story that is used inside a longer work to recall some event or support an idea.