Titles in Titles MLA Style 2

Common Examples There are four common ways in which a title might appear in another title: – the title of a long work in the title of a long work – the title of a short work in the title of a long work – the title of a long work in the title of a short work – the title of a short work in the title of a short work

Long Work in Long Work As we know, the title of a long work is italicized. When the title of a long work appears in the title of another long work, it is NOT italicized to distinguish it from the rest of the title. Examples: – Romeo and Juliet in Modern Times – The Poetics of Harry Potter – Reading Twilight with My Dad

Short Work in Long Work As we know, the title of a short work is put in quotation marks. This is also true when the title of a short work appears in the title of a long work. In keeping with the rules for titles of long works, the whole title should be italicized. Examples: – Symbolism in “The Tell-Tale Heart” – “Mending Wall” and Other Poems

Long Work in Short Work As we know, the title of a long work is italicized. This is also true when the title of a long work appears in the title of a short work. In keeping with the rules for titles of short works, the whole title should be in quotation marks. Examples: – “Figurative Language in Of Mice and Men” – “An Analysis of Lord of the Flies” – “Macbeth and the Supernatural”

Short Work in Short Work As we know, the title of a short work is written in quotation marks. When the title of a short work appears in the title of another short work, it is placed in SINGLE-quotation marks. When single and double quotation marks appear right next to each other, a space may be inserted to improve readability. Examples: – “An Analysis of ‘Mending Wall’ ” – “Teaching the ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’ to Kindergarteners”