Question

Which of the following demonstrates effective embedding of quotations?

1. Juliet calls the dagger "happy" in Act V, Scene 3.

2. Juliet says: "I shall say goodnight/Till it be morrow" (IL.1.86).

3. Simon's early assertion that he does not "believe in the beast", (Golding, 105)
makes his confrontation with it more ironic.

4. Romeo is more than "fortune's fool," (III.1.133) he is an icon of the follies of youth.

Answer 1

3. Simon's early assertion that he does not "believe in the beast", (Golding, 105) makes his confrontation with it more ironic.

Step-by-step explanation:

We may well wonder: what is an embedded quotation?

Put simply, it involves skillfully making reference to what someone else said in a way that matches the idea you intend to present.

In the example above, the writer's idea or viewpoint is beautifully presented by making reference to what Simon said earlier. By smoothly adding that quotation (|"believe in the past"), the reader can thus relate to the idea passed by the writer.