Does a quote have to be someone speaking?

Question

does a quote have to be someone speaking from a book, or can it just be a line from a book? answers please, thanks. i'm working on a 5-paragraph outline right now, and it's due on friday, and i need at least one quote per paragraph. thanks.

Answer 1

unless your teacher specified that they had to be dialogue quotes or quotes from a certain character, they can be quotes from any part of the book

Answer 2

it doesn't matter where it's from if you are repeating the author word for word you have to use quotes

any part of a book you copy is in quotes

Answer 3

Well, my english teachers let you use quotes that aren't people speaking. In fact, it's hard to find good quotes that AREN'T from communication.

Answer 4

Reproducing written material obliges you to use quotes.... else it is plagiarism, which is a serious offense. Please use quotes if you are writing it word for word.

Answer 5

i THINK a quote can be from a line in a book if you state the book as your source. if its someone speaking in the book then I THINK you have to state the character and the name of the book as your source

**im in honors english...but im not 100% sure about this so you might want to check with someone else before you hand it in**

good luck on the paper!! :-)