This american government what is it but a tradition? it has not the vitality and force of a single living man. it is a sort of wooden gun to the people themselves. which of these rhetorical devices is used here

the author develops a cold, and scared tone. making the reader shudder with fear, and suddenly become cold. i'm guessing that he's writing a scary novel, or maybe about a chilly december night.

the answer is mary made mudpies on monday.

remember alliteration is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.  

common stockholders usually have the right to vote on major issues affecting the company, like mergers and liquidation of the corporation's assets. they also have part ownership of the company which can then be traded on a secondary market (the stock exchange).

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