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When quoting short phrases from Shakespeare, should I put slashes between the lines of the play?

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I know that slashes are definitely necessary when quoting full lines, but what about phrases like "that / which might appall the devil" or "it is the bloody business which informs / thus to mine eyes?"

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  1. I think you are correct; however, it won't hurt to look in a grammar or writing book to be sure.


  2. Yes,

    The rule of thumb is to treat Shakespeare just like a poetry quotation.  

    If you quote two to three lines of poetry, separate each line with a slash (with space before and after the slash) and enclose the entire quotation in quotation marks.

    Example: Shakespeare demonstrates this, writing "that / which might appall the devil" (lines 11-12).

    Note: Name of poet is omitted from parenthesis because it is specified in the text.

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