10/19/2009

Using Quotes

With a complete idea

Hemingway often uses dialogue to emphasize a character trait: ''The girl looked at the bead curtain, put her hand out and took hold of two of the strings of beads.''

With an incomplete idea

ex: In Hemingway's story, Jig said, ''They look like white elephants.''

Inside a sentence

ex: The girl in Hemingway's story remarked, ''Everything tastes of licorice,'' revealing her attitude toward life.

With an incomplete quote

ex: Hemingway's story takes place ''between two lines of rails in the sun.''

With an ellipsis

ex: Hemingway often uses dialogue to emphasize a character trait: ''The girl looked at the beads...''

Within a quote

ex: Hemingway wrote, '' 'They're lovely hills,' she said,' They don't really look like white elephants.' ''

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