What Is an Embedded Quotation?
An embedded quotation is a quotation that is taken from a piece of work such as a play, poem or novel and is placed within another piece of work such as a paper. Embedded quotations must be shown with quotation marks and should be short and to the point.
Embedded quotes should fall within a 2-3 line range, though it is possible to use longer quotations. When using longer quotations, the quotation must be formatted differently following the MLA guidelines and must be indented from the rest of the writing. Writers are encouraged to select quoted material carefully, by using only excerpt fragments and block quotations.
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