- If you quote all or part of a single line of verse, put it in quotation marks within your text. ...
- You may also incorporate two or three lines in the same way, using a slash with a space on each side [ / ] to separate them. ...
- Use two slashes [ // ] to indicate a stanza break in a quotation.
How do you cite a poem title in MLA?
Format Author last name, First name. “Poem Title.” Book Title, edited by Editor first name Last name, Publisher, Year, Page number(s).
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In-text citation (Heaney 150)
How do you cite a poem from a book?
Format for Citation of a Poem in a Book – MLA “Title of Poem.” Title of the book. Edited by first name last name, Edition if not first, Shortened publisher name, Publication year, Page numbers.
How do you cite a poem title in a paper?
In the Works Cited entry, you start with the poet's name, followed by the title of the poem in quotation marks. Then include details of the source where the poem was published. Usually you will follow the format of an MLA book citation or an MLA website citation.Aug 9, 2019
How do you cite a poem in a book in text?
Structure: Poem author. "Poem Title." Title of book, author(s) or editor(s), publisher, year of publication, page number(s). Example: Burns, Robert.Oct 2, 2019