atavism
/ˈætəˌvɪzəm/noun
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1
The reappearance of an ancestral characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; a throwback.
2
The recurrence or reversion to a past behaviour, method, characteristic or style after a long period of absence.
3
Reversion to past primitive behavior, especially violence.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
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