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Tmesis
What is it?



Examples
  • This is the place where Christ will come, as will here appear after.
      - The word "appear" occurs between the two words that make up the compound "hereafter."
  • He shall be punished, what man soever offendeth.
      - The word "whatsoever" has been interrupted with "man."
  • If on the first, how heinous e'er it be,
    To win thy after-love I pardon thee.     - Shakespeare, Richard II 5.3.34-35
      - The word "heinous" interrupts "howe'er."

Answer

Inserting a word or phrase between parts of a compound word or between syllables of a word.