Why diode is used in series in clipper but is used in parallel in clamper?

In a clipper circuit, the diode is used in series to selectively cut off portions of the input signal, allowing only certain voltage levels to pass through while blocking others. In contrast, a clamper uses the diode in parallel to shift the entire waveform up or down, ensuring that the output signal maintains its shape while altering its DC level. This configuration allows the clamper to add a DC offset to the AC signal without clipping any part of it.