Question

He made a step towards the shrub, with extended hand; but Beatrice darted forward, uttering a shriek that went through his heart like a dagger. She caught his hand and drew it back with the whole force of her slender figure. Giovanni felt her touch thrilling through his fibres. Which of the following in-text citations CORRECTLY uses quotation marks and parenthetical citation?

A.
Figurative and sensory language are both used expertly in the following description of the interaction between Beatrice and Giovanni: "Beatrice darted forward uttering a shriek that went through his heart like a dagger" (407).
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Figurative and sensory language are both used expertly in the following description of the interaction between Beatrice and Giovanni: "Beatrice darted forward uttering a shriek that went through his heart like a dagger" (Hawthorne 407).
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"Figurative and sensory language are both used expertly in the following description of the interaction between Beatrice and Giovanni: Beatrice darted forward uttering a shriek that went through his heart like a dagger" (407).
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Figurative and sensory language are both used expertly in the following description of the interaction between Beatrice and Giovanni: "Beatrice darted forward uttering a shriek that went through his heart like a dagger (Hawthorne 407)."

Answer 1

The answer to the given question above would be the second option. Based on the given text above, the one that uses in-text citations CORRECTLY with quotation marks and parenthetical citation is this: Figurative and sensory language are both used expertly in the following description of the interaction between Beatrice and Giovanni: "Beatrice darted forward uttering a shriek that went through his heart like a dagger" (Hawthorne 407). Hope this helps.