Question

Which excerpt from Part 2 of The Odyssey is cited properly in MLS style?

a) Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story
b) Tell me, O Muse, of that ingenious hero
c) Homer's tale unfolds in the second part
d) Odysseus, the man of twists and turns

Answer 1

The correct excerpt from Part 2 of The Odyssey cited in MLA style is "Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story" with the author's name following the quote.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks which excerpt from Part 2 of The Odyssey is cited properly in MLA style. To cite a line of poetry in MLA format, one should include the author's name, followed by a space, and then the line of the poem, all enclosed in quotation marks. Subsequently, one needs to provide the title of the poem (italicized), the translator's name (since The Odyssey is often read in translation), the publication date, and the line numbers (if available). The excerpt should be formatted as follows:

"Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story" (Homer).

Here, 'Homer' would be the author, and the quoted text is the line from the poem. The actual MLA citation would contain additional details about the edition or translation referenced, which are not provided in the question.