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How to quote poetry in MLA. When you quote a single line of a poem (or part of a line), simply put it in quotation marks as you would for any other quote. For quotations of multiple lines, there are some specific formatting requirements.
When Quoting Four or More Lines of Poetry: Include the author’s name, the title(s) of the poem(s), and the line number(s) in the text (for better source inte-gration) or within a parenthetical citation.
This page contains everything you need to know to cite a poem in MLA style within your paper and on your reference page, as well as how to properly quote poems of different lengths within your paper. This page also contains information on creating your citations, formatting examples, and what details you need to compile before you can begin.
Here is a comprehensive look at the most important things you need to know to make your English teacher happy with how you quote from and cite poetry in your papers. Steps Template and Examples
The rules for quoting drama and/or poetry in Modern Language Association (MLA) Style differ from those for quoting the genre of prose. This article discusses rules for using MLA style to format quotes from drama and poetry.
In-Text Citation Example. (Author of Poem's Last Name, line (s) Line Number (s)) Example: (Donne, lines 26-28) Note: If your quotation contains more than one line from the poem use forward slashes (/) between each line of the poem. For line breaks that occur between stanzas, use a double forward slash (//). Example.
The format for quoting poetry in MLA depends on how much you are quoting. If it is three lines or fewer, you can quote it in line with the rest of your text. However, you will need to include a forward slash to indicate a line break (or a double slash for a stanza break).