Which excerpt from Part 3 of The Odyssey is cited properly in MLA style? “They scrambled to their places by the rowlocks / and a
ll in line dipped oars in the gray sea.” (Homer, 6-7) “They scrambled to their places by the rowlocks / and all in line dipped oars in the gray sea.” Homer (6-7) “They scrambled to their places by the rowlocks / and all in line dipped oars in the gray sea.” (Homer) 6-7 “They scrambled to their places by the rowlocks / and all in line dipped oars in the gray sea” (Homer 6-7).
“They scrambled to their places by the rowlocks / and all in line dipped oars in the gray sea” (Homer 6-7).
In-text MLA citations should include the author's last name and page number when available. The citation must be after the quotation, but outside of the quoted text. The citation should be in parenthesis and not include a comma between the author's last name and page number. The comma is extraneous. In order to make it clear that the parenthetical citation belongs to the quoted text and not the sentence following, there needs to be a comma after the citation - not before.
Explanation: The last sentence says, “This fact was somehow mixed and confused with his opinion of his own situation that it seemed almost a proper reason for tears.” This shows that the guy was so sad because his situation was making him overwhelmed and want to cry.
