Citing Poetry

What is the correct way to quote lines from a poem?

• Use italics for the quoted lines

• Use bold font for the quoted lines

• Include the entire poem in the quotation

• Use quotation marks around the lines and indicate line breaks with a slash (/).

When citing a poem, what information should be included in the citation (parentheses)?

• Poet's last name and line number(s)

• Poet's first and last name

• Poet's last name and year published

• Nothing

Which of the following is an example of a proper in-text citation for a poem?

• (Robert Frost)

• (Frost 1-4).

• (Frost 1972).

• (Frost page 1).

Why is it important to properly cite sources when quoting a poem?

• To give credit to the original author, avoid plagiarism, and provide credibility to your own work.

• To make the poem seem less important

• To confuse readers with unnecessary information

• To show off your own writing skills

Three main categories of poetry are 

• lyric and narrative.

• lyric, narrative, and dramatic.

• informative, expository, and narrative.

• None of the above.

What is the purpose of including line numbers when quoting from a poem?

• To help readers easily locate specific sections or references within the poem.

• To confuse readers by adding unnecessary details

• To make the poem longer and more complex

• To provide a visual distraction from the poem's content

Which of the following shows properly formatted evidence from the poem "On Turning Ten"?

• "You tell me it is too early to be looking back, /
  but that is because you have forgotten /
  the perfect simplicity of being one."

• "You tell me it is too early to be looking back, /
  but that is because you have forgotten /
  the perfect simplicity of being one" (Collins 8-10).

• You tell me it is too early to be looking back, /
  but that is because you have forgotten /
  the perfect simplicity of being one. (Collins lines 8-10).

Which would be the best way to introduce a quote from a poem?

• You don't need to introduce it

• The text states,

• According to the article,

• The poem states,

In MLA format, how should the title of a poem be punctuated?

• Enclosed in quotation marks

• Italicized

• Bolded

• Underlined

What punctuation is used to indicate a line break when quoting poetry?

• Comma (,)

• Semicolon (;)

• Slash (/)

• Period (.)