Part C Now, it's time to analyze the author's diction and how it helps the author achieve his purpose. In 75 to 125 words, write your analysis of diction in "Midas's Zinc Touch" by completing these steps: 1. Make a statement that identifies the author's choice of diction and how it relates to the author's purpose. (Review these sentence frames to write your statement.) 2. Support your statement with evidence from the text. 3. Explain how the evidence supports your statement.