Citing Shakespeare
Each citation has three elements 1. The Act 2. The Scene 3. The Line Number
Example: Act 1 Scene 1 Line 10 Second Witch: “Foul is fair and fair is foul.”
In which scene can we find the following quote? Banquo: “And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, the instruments of darkness tell us truths.“ Scene 3
In what Act can we find the following quote? Macbeth: “Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more.” Act 5 (Notice sometimes roman numerals are used for the act and the scene) What would the citation look like with Roman numerals
Find these quotes in the text
Whenever you are asked for evidence you must … Have the quote The Act # The Scene # The Line # “It will have blood they say: blood will have blood.”