Diction and figurative language can impact an author's tone and characterization because they can make the story seem more real if everything is working well together, or they can keep the reader from connecting to the work if the choice of words and use of language clashes with the tone the author is trying to convey.
Answer: to take notes lol
Explanation:
(This is about a tiger, haha)
Its claws were so sharp, so they realized it's too dangerous to risk their lives to approach the tiger.
It is significant because a prominent leader was suggesting that the unequal treatment of African Americans was in direct opposition to the principles of the Declaration of Independence.
