archetype
An original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned.
An ideal example of something; a quintessence.
A character, object, or story that is based on a known character, object, or story.
According to Swiss psychologist Carl Jung: a universal pattern of thought, present in an individual's unconscious, inherited from the past collective experience of humanity.
A protograph (“original manuscript of a text from which all further copies derive”).
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Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing