34+ How To Introduce A Block Quote Mla. Mla requires that any quotation over 4 lines (or 3 lines of verse) be. The block quote is used for direct quotations that are longer than four lines of prose, or longer than three lines of poetry. Mla requires that any quotation over 4 lines (or 3 lines of verse) be started on a new line, indented.5" from the margin, and double spaced . Introduce the block quote with a colon (unless the context of your quote requires different punctuation) and start it on a new line. Do block quotes need quotation marks? For quotations longer than four lines, use a block quote. Here are the formatting guidelines you need to know about mla block quotations: How to format a block quote? Right click and select paragraph; The mla handbook offers specific guidelines for quoting poetry.
