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Author of Poem's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Poem." Title of Book: Subtitle if Any, edited by Editor's First Name Last Name, Edition if given and is not first, Publisher Name often shortened, Year of Publication, pp. Page Numbers of the Poem.

You should cite the poem with the name of the poet and the publication date of the source you are using. If you wish to include a line reference you can add (line xx) or (lines xx -yy) at an appropriate point in your text.

Footnote Basic format: x. Author's first name Last name, Title in Italics and in Headline Style (City of Publication: Publisher, Year), page number if relevant.

3.4 How to reference a poem Put the poem title in single quotation marks and the collection or anthology title in italics. Include page number(s) and line numbers (if available) in footnote references only, as you are citing a specific section of the book. Use the form 'p. ' for 'page' or 'pp. ' for 'pages' and/or 'l.

In quoting four or more lines, begin the quotation on a new line indented one inch from the left margin, and reproduce each line of the poem as it appears in your source, double spacing each line and indenting it one inch. Beginning and ending quotation marks as well as slashes to indicate line breaks are not needed.

Each footnote should appear at the bottom of the page that includes its numbered in-text reference. For note numbers in the text, use superscript. Indent the first line of each note half an inch like a paragraph in the main text. Use a short line (or rule) to separate footnotes from the main text.

3.4 How to reference a poem Put the poem title in single quotation marks and the collection or anthology title in italics. Include page number(s) and line numbers (if available) in footnote references only, as you are citing a specific section of the book. Use the form 'p. ' for 'page' or 'pp. ' for 'pages' and/or 'l.