When citing a play with numbered lines, the MLA parenthetical citation should include the author name and the act, scene and line number(s). If the lines are not numbered, include the page number instead.
If writing about one play, use the author's last name in the parenthetical citation. However, if writing a paper that refers to more than one work, use the play's title. For example: If one were to write a paper on Othello in which he or she quoted only that play, Shakespeare would be used in the citation.
If you are
citing a play published in an anthology, follow this format:
Shakespeare, William.
Citing Sources Written by Shakespeare
- Author.
- Title of Source,
- Title of Container,
- Other Contributors,
- Version,
- Number,
- Publisher,
- Publication date,
MLA Format
- Author's last name, first name. Title, translated or edited by first name last name, publisher, year published, page numbers.
- Shakespeare, William. Hamlet, edited by George Richard Hibbard, Oxford UP, 2008, pp. 18-22.
- Author's last name, first initial. (Year published). Title.
- Shakespeare, W. (1996). Hamlet.
Quoting Plays
- Set the quotation off from your text.
- Begin each part of the dialogue with the appropriate character's name. Indent each name half an inch from the left margin and write it in all capital letters. Follow the name with a period and then start the quotation.
- Maintain this pattern throughout the quotation (80).
List films by their title. Include the name of the director, the film studio or distributor, and the release year. If relevant, list performer names after the director's name.
MLA citing format often includes the following pieces of information, in this order: Author's Last name, First name. "Title of Source." Title of Container, other contributors, version, numbers, publisher, publication date, location.
Just use Scene and Lines: (5.32). For a Prologue, just write (Prologue. 4-5). When you cite poetry, you need to include a slash (called a virgule) between lines.
Cite the author or joint author, such as the Second Vatican Council, or document name. Following this information, include the edited volume and the editor or editors, as appropriate, together with publication information and paragraph number. Above all, there should be consistency when citing these materials.
To cite the catechism, use “Catholic Church” without the quotation marks as the author. The title “Catechism of the Catholic Church” is written italicized and without quotation marks. Students will likely cite the second edition, and the date should reflect the publication of the copy that was referenced.
You can find most encyclicals on the Vatican's Web site or in print. To cite an encyclical, follow the MLA template of core elements. If using the version published on the Vatican's Web site, begin with the name of the pope who wrote the letter, followed by the title of the letter specified on the Web site.
Notes
- Use Pope's name as author in reference list, not including the title "Pope".
- If directly quoting the text found online, use paragraph number (para.) in place of page number, e.g. (John Paul II, 2003, para.
- The following are some common abbreviations for church documents:
Translated Work
- Author/editor.
- Year of translated publication (in round brackets).
- Title of book (in italics).
- Translated by
- Place of publication: reprint publisher.
Most papal and episcopal documents are treated as books, not as letters or chapters. This means they are italicized or underlined, rather than put in quotation marks.
Content. In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you: do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
The Golden Rule is the principle of treating others as you want to be treated. It is a maxim that is found in most religions and cultures. It can be considered an ethic of reciprocity in some religions, although different religions treat it differently.
In MLA, you must provide the author's name, title of the story in quotes, and the title of the website in italics, followed by the word “Web” (to indicate where you found the story) and the date you accessed the story. You don't have to include the URL of the website.
A general rule of thumb is that within the text of a paper, italicize the title of complete works but put quotation marks around titles of parts within a complete work.
Start the quotation on a new line, with the entire quote indented ½ inch from the left margin while maintaining double-spacing. Your parenthetical citation should come after the closing punctuation mark. When quoting verse, maintain original line breaks. (You should maintain double-spacing throughout your essay.)
Italicize “The Bible” and follow it with the version you are using. Remember that your in-text (parenthetical citation) should include the name of the specific edition of the Bible, followed by an abbreviation of the book, the chapter and verse(s).
When quoting the Bible, you must cite the Bible version in the body of the paper and include it in your reference list. When citing the Bible the in-text citation should follow the order of the template as shown below. Template: Bible Version, Date of Publication, Book chapter and verse.
Titles of books should be underlined or put in italics . (Titles of stories, essays and poems are in "quotation marks.") Refer to the text specifically as a novel, story, essay, memoir, or poem, depending on what it is. In subsequent references to the author, use his or her last name.
Short Story or Essay from a Book (Anthology or Collection of Author's Own Work) Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Short Story or Essay." Title of Book: Subtitle if Any, Edition if given and is not first, Publisher Name often shortened, Year of publication, Page numbers of the short story or essay.
Double space between the title and the first line of the text. Create a header in the upper right-hand corner that includes your last name, followed by a space with a page number. Number all pages consecutively with Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, 4, etc.), one-half inch from the top and flush with the right margin.
