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.
Walter got accepted to Stuyvesant High School.
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The author uses anecdotes by making use of short histories which show important discoveries
<u>Explanation:</u>
The story "luck favored the prepared" shows the various important discoveries that have been done by the various scientists which have helped the scientists to improve the life of the people and the discoveries have had a great impact on the life of the people.
The author gives some short stories in the history about the important discoveries to prove his point and also tells about the importance of hard work and the efforts put in by the people.