MLA Style Guide 9th Edition

Harwood, Gwen. "In the Park." Norton Anthology of Literature by Women: The Traditions in English, edited by Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar, 3rd ed, W.W. Norton, 2007, pp. 835-844.  

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(Author of Poem's Last Name, line(s) Line Number(s))

Example: (Harwood lines 6-8)

Note: If your quotation contains more than one line from the poem use forward slashes (/) between each line of the poem. For line breaks that occur between stanzas, use a double forward slash (//). 

Example:

Harwood portrays the mother's anxiety through the narrator’s emphasis on the impact her children have had on her and her loss of independence, “Then, nursing / the youngest child, sits staring at her feet. / To the wind she says, ‘They have eaten me alive.’” (lines 12-14).

Note: If citing more than 3 lines, follow the rules for a long quotation. 

Poem includes line numbers

(Author of Poem's Last Name, line(s) Line Number(s))

Example: (Levertov lines 1-4)

(Author of Poem's Last Name)

Example: (Kizer 911)

Poem includes divisions (acts, scenes, cantos,

books, parts) and line numbers

(Author of Poem's Last Name Division Number. Line Number(s))

Example: (Pope 5.645-646)

Note: 5.645-646 refers to canto 5, lines 645-646 

Brand, Dionne. "Thirsty." Griffin Poetry Prize, The Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry, 2022, https://griffinpoetryprize.com/poem/thirsty-dionne-brand/. Accessed 22 February 2024.

Examples                                                                                                           

(Author of Poem's Last Name, line(s) Line Number(s))

Example: (Harwood lines 6-8)

Note: If your quotation contains more than one line from the poem use forward slashes (/) between each line of the poem. For line breaks that occur between stanzas, use a double forward slash (//). 

Example:

Harwood portrays the mother's anxiety through the narrator’s emphasis on the impact her children have had on her and her loss of independence, “Then, nursing / the youngest child, sits staring at her feet. / To the wind she says, ‘They have eaten me alive.’” (lines 12-14).

Note: If citing more than 3 lines, follow the rules for a long quotation. 

Poem includes line numbers

(Author of Poem's Last Name, line(s) Line Number(s))

Example: (Levertov lines 1-4)

(Author of Poem's Last Name)

Example: (Kizer 911)

Poem includes divisions (acts, scenes, cantos,

books, parts) and line numbers

(Author of Poem's Last Name Division Number. Line Number(s))

Example: (Pope 5.645-646)

Note: 5.645-646 refers to canto 5, lines 645-646