what is the correct way to quote a poem in a paper?

Answer 1

quotation marks, then the poets name after the quote in parentheses, the a period after that

Answer 2

If the poem is short (4-6 lines) you can simply incorporate it into the text, like so: "Little Miss Muffet," by Mother Goose, goes like this: Little Miss Muffet/Sat on a tuffet/..." Notice how slashes are used at the ends of the lines.

If the poem you want to quote is longer, you can choose to introduce title and author within the text, but quote the poem by indenting 5 spaces and single-spacing it. (Follow the format of the poem, of course, leaving a space between stanzas).

Answer 3

That depends on how big it is and the style of paper. If it is a short quote in a paper that doesn't have very many quotes or external sources then should just put in in quotes and add the quoted's name. If it is several lines then you indent it, single space it, and put the quoted's name and possibly date of quote on a single line indented two lines below the quote. If you have lots of external sources then you put it in quotes or indentation as mentioned before and put the quoted's name in your bibliography

Answer 4

When you quote from a poem make sure you seperate the quote from the subject matter, leave space and place it between double(") or single(') quotes and before you resume the subject matter again leave some space. Thsi ensures neatness. Sometimes, it is useful to write the quote alone in a different color of ink, so that it stands out. This is very effective.