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.

Which of these sentences exhibits proper usage? a. many doctors affiliated with university hospital expressed concern about the policy (moore 5). b. many doctors affiliated with university hospital expressed concern about the policy (moore 5). c. many doctors affiliated with university hospital expressed concern about the policy (moore 5). d. many doctors affiliated with university hospital expressed concern about the policy (moore 5).

Which line of dialogue best describes mrs. x’s sense of superiority over miss y at the begging of the play? a. “if you wanted to shoot me it wouldn’t be so surprising, because i stood in your way.” b. “home is the best of all, the theatre next and children—well, you wouldn’t undertake that.” c. i embroidered them myself—i can’t bear tulips, but he wants tulips on everything.” d. it’s sinful to sit here and make fun of ones husband this way when he is kind and a good little man.”

Which excerpt from leo tolstoy's the death of ivan ilyich reflects the author's opinion that the members of the medical profession don't really care about their patients?