: Re: Citing multiple quotes from a single novel I'm writing an analytical essay (for school) about a novel. I need to cite some quotes (for support), that comes from that novel. I know that the

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MLA says that you only need the author's name if the author isn't clear from the context. So you can refer to the author in the sentence, and say:

Sherwood says to "quote like this". (72)

If you're only using one source, the context makes it pretty clear which work you're referring to, so I'd use page number only throughout the essay.

But, as always, you probably want to double check with the person who'll be marking your work, in case they have idiosyncratic preferences.

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