How do you cite lines from a poem in an essay?

How do you cite lines from a poem in an essay?

With short poem quotes (up to 40 words) you should use quotation marks. At the same time, there is no need to start a new line in your essay to set off the quote. In case if you want to cite more than one line of the poem, you have to indicate the line breaks. For this purpose use slash (/) between lines.

How do you cite a quote in an essay MLA?

In-text citations include the last name of the author followed by a page number enclosed in parentheses. "Here's a direct quote" (Smith 8). If the author's name is not given, then use the first word or words of the title. Follow the same formatting that was used in the works cited list, such as quotation marks.

How do you cite a poem title in MLA?

For MLA format, include the author's last and first name, the title of the poem in quotation marks, the italicized title of the poem's anthology, the page number of the poem and the anthology's editor, date and place of publication and publisher.