In an essay on Macbeth you could write the following.

How to do in text citations for plays in mla format. Include an in-text citation when you refer to summarize paraphrase or quote from another source. If the source does not use page numbers do. An in-text citation begins with the shortest piece of information that directs your reader to the entry in the works-cited list.

MLA in-text citation style uses the authors last name and the page number from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken for example. Also note the source format as Web You do not need a URL to cite a Web source in MLA but you need to indicate the date you last accessed the Web page. Thus it begins with what ever comes first in the entry.

The authors name or the title or description of the work. An MLA in-text citation contains the authors last name and a page number. How do you quote a play in-text MLA.

If you are quoting dialogue from one speaker place the citation at the end of the quoted dialogue in the text. When citing verse plays with line numbers provided use those instead of page numbers separating division numbers with a period see example above. In-Text Citations of Plays When citing a play or performance within your essay you must include a parenthetical citation.

How to cite a song in MLA. In-text citations include the last name of the author followed by a page number enclosed in parentheses. The citation can appear in your prose or in parentheses.

Citing Shakespeare in MLA Format In-text citations Whats included in parentheses. MLA formatting requires you to use in-text citations for prose plays. You may also want to provide a note that explains how you are citing the play.