Citing a Play

What name was given to a play that focuses on the lives of kings?

• acts

• histories

• tragedies

• comedies

True or False: The following citation is correctly formatted!

• True

• False

Which of the following is the correct way to cite a play in MLA format?

• (Shakespeare 3.2.45)

• (Shakespeare, Act 3, Scene 2, Line 45)

• (Shakespeare, 3.2.45)

• (Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 2 Line 45)

When citing a play, what information is typically included in the in-text citation?

• Author's last name and page number

• Author's last name and act, scene, line numbers

• Title of the play and page number

• Title of the play and act, scene, line numbers

True or False: When citing a play, you should always include the publisher's name in the in-text citation.

• True

• False

Which punctuation is used to separate act, scene, and line numbers in a play citation?

• Comma

• Colon

• Semicolon

• Period

In MLA format, how should the title of a play be formatted in the works cited page?

• Italicized

• Underlined

• Bold

• In quotation marks

What is the correct order of elements in a works cited entry for a play?

• Author, Title, Publisher, Year

• Title, Author, Year, Publisher

• Author, Title, Year, Publisher

• Title, Publisher, Author, Year

Which of the following is a correct in-text citation for a play by Sophocles?

• (Sophocles 1.1.10)

• (Sophocles, 1.1.10)

• (Sophocles 1:1:10)

• (Sophocles Act 1 Scene 1 Line 10)

True or False: The act number should be written in Roman numerals when citing a play.

• True

• False