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I've found when reading older literature written by Poe, Tolkien or Dickens that quite often in dialogue and description there will be an exclamation mid-sentence with the sentence continuing afterwards. For example:

Light grew, and lo! the Company passed through another gateway (...) (Lord of the Rings: RotK)

Also common in these books is alas! being mid sentence, with Dickens I recall there being a thank God! as well. Are these kinds of exclamations still used in modern writing or would they be considered archaic?

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    Does this answer your question? Do I always need a capital letter after an exclamation mark? Essentially, @Mike Graham implies that yes, such punctuation is archaic/literary, and that 'Light grew, and see, the Company passed through another gateway!' (with the exclamation mark in a less logical but tidier sentence-final position) would be more expected (if less accomplished) nowadays. – Edwin Ashworth Jun 30 '21 at 10:52
  • Interesting to think writings of Poe, Tolkien, or Dickens might be considered archaic. Probably indicates the reader's level of exposure to literature. In-sentence exclamations do suggest an earlier style, purple prose even. I'd say it's still a matter of taste. – A rural reader Jun 30 '21 at 15:58

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