Question 1

The specific citation we are using for this essay is called what?

Accepted Answer

parenthetical reference

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<P>block text</P>

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author-page citation

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signal phrase

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT necessary to include in an MLA in-text citation for a verse drama?

Accepted Answer

The title of the drama

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The scene number

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The author's name

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The act number

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The line numbers

Question 3

In MLA in-text citations for verse dramas, how should you cite a specific line from the text?

Accepted Answer

Use the author's last name, act, scene, and line numbers

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Use the page number where the line appears

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Include the author's name only

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Use the author's full name and line numbers

Question 4

When citing a verse drama in MLA format, where should the author's name be placed in the in-text citation?

Accepted Answer

Before the act, scene, and line numbers

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The author's name is not needed in MLA in-text citations for verse dramas

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After the act, scene, and line numbers

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At the end of the quotation

Question 5

When citing a verse drama in MLA format, how should you handle a quote that spans multiple lines?

Accepted Answer

Use a slash with a space before and after it to indicate line breaks within the quote

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Do not cite quotes that span multiple lines

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Include the entire quote as a single line

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Include ellipses (...) to indicate the missing text

Question 6

Which is NOT an accurate in-text citation for verse dramas?

Accepted Answer

(Shakespeare 139)

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(Shakespeare 3.2.139)

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(Shakespeare 3.2.139-141)

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(Shakespeare 3.2.171-173, 180)

Question 7

If you are using a direct quote of 2 lines of prose, how should you format the text?

Accepted Answer

Format it as a single line (without a slash in between)

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Use block style with the lines indented 1/2" from the left and each line on a separate line

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Use a hyphen in between the successive lines

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Use a backslash in between the successive lines

Question 8

Which is the proper way to cite this quote: "See what a rent the envious Casca made."

Accepted Answer

"See what a rent the envious Casca made." (Shakespeare 3.2.172)

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"See what a rent the envious Casca made." (Shakespeare 3.2.172).

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"See what a rent the envious Casca made" (Shakespeare 3.2.172).

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"See what a rent the envious Casca made. (Shakespeare 3.2.172)"

Question 9

Which is the proper way to cite this quote: "Through this the well-beloved Brutus stabbed;"

Accepted Answer

"Through this the well-beloved Brutus stabbed;" (Shakespeare 3.2.173).

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"Through this the well-beloved Brutus stabbed; (Shakespeare 3.2.173)"

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"Through this the well-beloved Brutus stabbed." (Shakespeare 3.2.173)

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"Through this the well-beloved Brutus stabbed" (Shakespeare 3.2.173);

Question 10

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