Question

which excerpt from part 1 of the odyssey is cited properly in mla style?
○ “this was an army, trained to fight on horseback /
or, where the ground required, on foot.” homer (55-56)
○ “this was an army, trained to fight on horseback /
or, where the ground required, on foot” (homer 55-56).
○ “this was an army, trained to fight on horseback /
or, where the ground required, on foot” homer, 55-56.
○ “this was an army, trained to fight on horseback /
or, where the ground required, on foot.” (homer) 55-56

Explanation:

In MLA in - text citation style, when citing a direct quote, the author's last name and the page number(s) should be placed in parentheses after the quote. The first option has the author outside the parentheses in an incorrect way. The third option does not use the correct parenthetical format. The fourth option misplaces the page numbers and the author in the parentheses. The second option follows the MLA format: the quote is given, and then the author's last name and page numbers are in parentheses.

Answer:

B. "This was an army, trained to fight on horseback / or, where the ground required, on foot" (Homer 55 - 56).