Which excerpt from Part 3 of The Odyssey is cited properly in MLA style? "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).

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Haiden Bell

8 October, 17:20

Which excerpt from Part 3 of The Odyssey is cited properly in MLA style? "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).

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Tristin Cannon · Answer 1

The correct answer is D: "They scrambled to their places by the rowlocks /

and all in line dipped oars in the gray sea" (Homer 6-7).

Cristian Young · Answer 2

The first example is the passage cited in proper MLA format. When quoting a text in MLA, one should place parenthesis around the author's last name and the line/page number from which the quote is taken. The name and number (s) should also be separated by a comma.