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The language of “Midas’s Zinc Touch” is straightforward and helps the author achieve his purpose to inform readers about the true origins of the myth of Midas and his golden touch. The author chooses phrases such as “not true,” “none of that probably ever happened,” “we need to be more specific,” and “nothing more than an accidental ‘touch’ of zinc” to compare historical information to the myth. This use of straightforward diction helps the author show how the myth has historical origins but grew and embellished over time. In this way, the diction helps the author achieve his purpose to inform readers about his topic.
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