Question

Maya is writing a literary analysis essay on Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven." For evidence, she uses two sources. One of the sources is Poe's poem, which she found on a web page. Which two examples are correct ways to cite a quotation from the poem?

Answer 1

When citing quotations from Edgar Allan Poe's poem 'The Raven,' use the line number as the reference and include quotation marks.

Step-by-step explanation:

When citing quotations from Edgar Allan Poe's poem 'The Raven,' there are a few correct ways to do it:

1. 'Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary' (line 1).
2. 'And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain' (line 38).

These examples show the correct format for citing quotations from the poem, using the line number as the reference. It is important to include the quotation marks and the line number to properly cite the source.