Question

Read the following excerpt from “Rappaccini’s Daughter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne and answer the question that follows.

Answer 1

Answer:

D.

Hawthorne uses figurative language expertly throughout the story, “Beatrice darted forward, uttering a shriek that went through his heart like a dagger” (407).

Explanation:

The Modern Language Association (MLA) format for parenthetical citation holds that in-text citations must bear the page number as well as the direct quote from the author. These details are to be contained within the sentence before the final full stop at the end of the sentence. The last options meets this criteria, for it,

1. Has an introduction stating what the author did that is to be quoted.

2. Contains a direct quotation.

3. Has the page number inserted within the sentence.

Answer 2

Answer:

D. Hawthorne uses figurative language expertly throughout the story, “Beatrice darted forward, uttering a shriek that went through his heart like a dagger” (407).

Explanation:

Because it is the "Correct Answer"