Rhythm is a patterned repetition of a motif, formal element, etc., at a regular or irregular intervals in the same or modified form.
Some people might say it is even good to mention incomplete projects, It's even better to have something already done. I would say that it would be fine to mention it, might even help.
The town's "usual disease" is racism. Atticus is afraid that his children will be swept up by the craziness and swayed by public opinion.
