Tmesis (tmee’-sis): Interjecting a word or phrase between parts of a compound word or between syllables of a word.
Thanks for making me a target, Target! So far, I’ve “spent” $11,000 on my Master-hack-it-card.
Definition courtesy of “Silva Rhetoricae” (rhetoric.byu.edu).
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Synonymia (si-no-ni’-mi-a): In general, the use of several synonyms together to amplify or explain a given subject or term. A kind of repetition that adds emotional force or intellectual clarity. Synonymia often occurs in parallel fashion. The Latin synonym, interpretatio, suggests the expository and rational nature of this figure, while another Greek synonym, congeries, suggests the emotive possibilities of this figure.
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