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QUOTING ROMEO AND JULIET

STRUCTUREContext, quote, analysis

1. Where in the story is the quote from

2. What is happening at that moment

3. Which character said it to whom

CONTEXT

Should not be long

Not merely state fact

Must be punctuated correctly

Must be followed by the correct citation

QUOTE

1. Your interpretation

2. Explain how it proves your point

3. Describe what the quote reveals

ANALYSIS

INCLUDING REFERENCES

Act 2. Scene 2. Line 2

Act II. Scene II. Line II

2. 2. 2.

II. II. II

REFERENCING

Use / to show line break

Reference in brackets

Capital at beginning of sentence or lowercase if continuing

Full stop after reference

Adding words to quotes (grammatical fixes)

Use [ ] to identify changes

Eg. “Was that he said”

“[What] was that he said[?]”

PUNCTUATION

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