How do I cite Shakespeare?

How do I cite Shakespeare?

The Works Cited entry follows the format for a book. Shakespeare, William. Play Title….Play published in a collection.

Format	Shakespeare, William. Collection Title. Edition, edited by Editor first name Last name, Publisher, Year.
In-text citation	(TN 3.2.20–25)

How do you cite plays in APA?

Start with the author’s name, last name first, then first initial followed by a period. Put the date of publication (or translation) in parentheses next with a period after the parentheses. Write the title of the play with no special formatting such as quotation marks or italics.

How do you cite Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet?

Structure: Play author. “Play Title.” Title of book, author(s) or editor(s), publisher, year of publication, page number(s). Example: Shakespeare, William. Romeo and Juliet.

How do you cite Macbeth in APA?

APA (6th ed.) Shakespeare, W., & Gibson, R. (2005). Macbeth. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

How do you cite a Play title in an essay?

Italicize titles if the source is self-contained and independent. Titles of books, plays, films, periodicals, databases, and websites are italicized. Place titles in quotation marks if the source is part of a larger work. Articles, essays, chapters, poems, webpages, songs, and speeches are placed in quotation marks.

How do you cite a translated play?

Formula for citing a translated source in APA: Author Last Name, First Initial. (Year Published). Book title (Translator First Initial. Last Name, Trans.).

How do you cite a web page in APA?

APA website citations usually include the author, the publication date, the title of the page or article, the website name, and the URL. If there is no author, start the citation with the title of the article. If the page is likely to change over time, add a retrieval date.