vestige

/ˈvɛs.tɪd͡ʒ/noun
High School
1

A mark left on the earth by a foot.

2

A faint mark or visible sign left by something which is lost, or has perished, or is no longer present.

3

A vestigial organ; a non-functional organ or body part that was once functional in an evolutionary ancestor.

4

The remaining portion of a partially suppressed sideband.

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

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing