Embedding Quotations

Things to know about using quotations… A quotation cannot be a stand alone sentence when used in an essay. You should build the quotation into your own writing A quotation does not argue for you. You need to explain why it’s there.

Quotation: “Many a morning hath he there been seen, With tears augmenting the fresh morning’s dew, Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs. But all so soon as the all-cheering sun Should in the farthest east begin to draw The shady curtains from Aurora’s bed, Away from light steals home my heavy son, And private in his chamber pens himself, Shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out, And makes himself an artificial night.” (I, I, )

Not Embedded and Crappy: Romeo is heartbroken because he loves Rosaline, a woman who has vowed never to take a husband and will not love him back.“Many a morning hath he there been seen,/ With tears augmenting the fresh morning’s dew,/ Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs. But all so soon as the all-cheering sun/ Should in the farthest east begin to draw/ The shady curtains from Aurora’s bed,/ Away from light steals home my heavy son,/ And private in his chamber pens himself,/ Shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out,/ And makes himself an artificial night.” This proves that Romeo is immature.

Not Embedded and Crappy: Romeo is heartbroken because he loves Rosaline, a woman who has vowed never to take a husband and will not love him back.“Many a morning hath he there been seen,/ With tears augmenting the fresh morning’s dew,/ Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs./ But all so soon as the all-cheering sun/ Should in the farthest east begin to draw/ The shady curtains from Aurora’s bed,/ Away from light steals home my heavy son,/ And private in his chamber pens himself,/ Shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out,/ And makes himself an artificial night.” This proves that Romeo is immature. Problems 1. No context. 2. Quote not embedded (and maybe too long). 3. No explanation. 4. Quote not cited

1. Add Context

Context: Romeo is heartbroken because he loves Rosaline, a woman who has vowed never to take a husband and will not love him back. This behavior is observed by his father. “Many a morning hath he there been seen, With tears augmenting the fresh morning’s dew,/ Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs./ But all so soon as the all- cheering sun/ Should in the farthest east begin to draw/ The shady curtains from Aurora’s bed,/ Away from light steals home my heavy son,/ And private in his chamber pens himself,/ Shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out,/ And makes himself an artificial night.” This proves that Romeo is immature.

2. Edit, Embed and Cite

Edit and Embed Romeo is heartbroken because he loves Rosaline, a woman who has vowed never to take a husband and will not love him back. This behavior is observed by his father. “Many a morning hath he there been seen,/ With tears augmenting the fresh morning’s dew, /Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs./ But all so soon as the all-cheering sun/ Should in the farthest east begin to draw /The shady curtains from Aurora’s bed, /Away from light steals home my heavy son, /And private in his chamber pens himself, /Shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out, /And makes himself an artificial night.” This proves that Romeo is immature.

Edit and Embed Romeo is heartbroken because he loves Rosaline, a woman who has vowed never to take a husband and will not love him back. This behavior is observed by his father who has seen Romeo several times “With tears augmenting the fresh morning’s dew, Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs.” This proves that Romeo is immature.

How to cite Shakespeare (Large Roman numeral for Act, Small Roman numeral for Scene, Standard numbering for Line) Example: Act 4, Scene 3, Line Becomes (IV, iii, 23-29)

Edit and Embed Romeo is heartbroken because he loves Rosaline, a woman who has vowed never to take a husband and will not love him back. This behavior is observed by his father who has seen Romeo several times “With tears augmenting the fresh morning’s dew, / Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs” (I, i, ). This proves that Romeo is immature.

3. Explain

Explain Romeo is heartbroken because he loves Rosaline, a woman who has vowed never to take a husband and will not love him back. This behavior is observed by his father who has seen Romeo several times “With tears augmenting the fresh morning’s dew, / Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs” (I, i, ). This proves Romeo is immature.

Explain Romeo is heartbroken because he loves Rosaline, a woman who has vowed never to take a husband and will not love him back. This behavior is observed by his father who has seen Romeo several times “With tears augmenting the fresh morning’s dew, / Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs” (I, i, ). Considering that Romeo and Rosaline were never even together, his constant crying is an enormous overreaction. This is evidence that Romeo is immature.