<span>The U.S. economy maintains its powerhouse status through a combination of characteristics. </span><span>The United States remains mired in the ranks of the “mostly free,” the second-tier economic freedom <span>status.</span></span>
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One poetic technique used is alliteration exemplified by such phrases as;" lime green on the linden leaves", "burns bronze", "blue Beryl" and "glints gold". "The late September sunshine is a chameleon" is figurative language. Literal language could be "a silver sheen on the kitchen sink", or "burns bronze on the slated rooftop" for example. The alliteration is a sound device as two words starting with the same letter makes pleasant sounds.
