How to make a quote sandwich

A quote sandwich has 3 main parts 1. Context 2. Quote 3. Analysis

An example of a quote sandwich Juliet often uses duplicity to remain loyal to Romeo while deceiving her parents and Paris. One example of this is when Lady Capulet is trying to comfort Juliet, who is presumably upset over Tybalt’s death. Juliet is actually more distraught over Romeo’s banishment, but she pretends to be angry at Romeo. Juliet tells her mother, “Indeed, I never shall be satisfied / With Romeo till I behold him—dead— / Is my poor heart, so for a kinsman vexed” (Shakespeare ). Lady Capulet will interpret this to mean that Juliet wants to behold Romeo dead. However, the audience knows that Juliet actually means her heart is dead. Lady Capulet thinks the kinsman who is vexed is Tybalt, whereas Juliet is actually referring to Romeo. Juliet cleverly employs ambiguous speech to keep her love for Romeo secret yet true.

1. Context Where in the story the quote is from What is happening at that moment Which character said it to whom Example: Juliet often uses duplicity to remain loyal to Romeo while deceiving her parents and Paris. One example of this is when Lady Capulet is trying to comfort Juliet, who is presumably upset over Tybalt’s death. Juliet is actually more distraught over Romeo’s banishment, but she pretends to be angry at Romeo. Juliet tells her mother, “Indeed, I never shall be satisfied …

2. Quote Should not be too long Should not merely state a fact Must be punctuated correctly (use / to show line breaks) Must be followed by the correct citation Example: …Juliet tells her mother, “Indeed, I never shall be satisfied / With Romeo till I behold him—dead— / Is my poor heart, so for a kinsman vexed” (Shakespeare ). Lady Capulet will interpret this to mean that Juliet wants to behold Romeo dead…

2.5 Punctuating & Citing the Quote The quote will start with a lower case letter if you start in mid-sentence The quote will start with a capital letter if it is the beginning of a sentence Put a / to show the line breaks The author and act.scene.lines-lines will be in parenthesis after the quote. The period goes after the parenthesis. (Shakespeare ).

3. Analysis Your interpretation Explain how it proves your point Describe what the quote reveals Example: Juliet tells her mother, “Indeed, I never shall be satisfied / With Romeo till I behold him—dead— / Is my poor heart, so for a kinsman vexed” (Shakespeare ). Lady Capulet will interpret this to mean that Juliet wants to behold Romeo dead. However, the audience knows that Juliet actually means her heart is dead. Lady Capulet thinks the kinsman who is vexed is Tybalt, whereas Juliet is actually referring to Romeo. Juliet cleverly employs ambiguous speech to keep her love for Romeo secret yet true.

Quote Sandwich…mmm…delicious! Topic Sentence Context Quote Analysis Juliet often uses duplicity to remain loyal to Romeo while deceiving her parents and Paris. One example of this is when Lady Capulet is trying to comfort Juliet, who is presumably upset over Tybalt’s death. Juliet is actually more distraught over Romeo’s banishment, but she pretends to be angry at Romeo. Juliet tells her mother, “Indeed, I never shall be satisfied / With Romeo till I behold him—dead— / Is my poor heart, so for a kinsman vexed” (Shakespeare ). Lady Capulet will interpret this to mean that Juliet wants to behold Romeo dead. However, the audience knows that Juliet actually means her heart is dead. Lady Capulet thinks the kinsman who is vexed is Tybalt, whereas Juliet is actually referring to Romeo. Juliet cleverly employs ambiguous speech to keep her love for Romeo secret yet true.

All paragraphs must be: – Unified—All of the sentences in a single paragraph should be related to a single controlling idea (often expressed in the topic sentence of the paragraph). – Coherent—The sentences should be arranged in a logical manner and should follow a definite plan for development (Rosen and Behrens 119). – Well-developed—Every idea discussed in the paragraph should be adequately explained and supported through evidence and details that work together to explain the paragraph’s controlling idea (Rosen and Behrens 119).

Now, let’s try it… a literary analysis Ex. (Choose either Telemachus or Odysseus to fill in the blank) – According to the Greek point of view seen in the novel, does Homer portray __________________ as a mythological hero? Give analytical evidence from the text for your answer.

Qualities of an epic hero 1. Unusual circumstances surround the hero’s noble birth. 2. He often possesses supernatural abilities or qualities. 3. The hero is on a journey/quest where his worthiness is tested. 4. He encounters women who hinder his progress. 5. He interacts with mythical beings/ has human and animal helpers and companions. 6. The hero’s travels take him to supernatural worlds—even the underworld—that mortals are forbidden from entering. 7. The hero reaches a low point where he gives up or is apparently defeated. 8. This nadir (an emotional or physical low point) is followed by a resurrection. 9. The journey ends with the restoration of the hero to his rightful place on the throne.

For more information See A Pocket Style Manual p section titled “Integrating literary quotations” See A Pocket Style Manual page 126 #19 “verse plays and poems” for more information on how to cite Shakespeare