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How to Make a Works Cited Page for a Poem

A works cited page is the reference page of an essay or body of written work where all referenced text is cited. The most commonly accepted format for a works cited page in the arts, including poetry, is the Modern Language Association (MLA) style.

Things You'll Need

  • Bibliographical information
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Instructions

    • 1

      Write the author of the poem, with the last name followed by the first, and end with a period. For example: Whitman, Walt.

    • 2

      Place the title of the poem in double quotation marks, with a period at the end within the quotation marks. For example: “City of Ships.”

    • 3

      Type and underline the title of the book, followed by a period. For example: Leaves of Grass and Other Writings.

    • 4

      Enter the name of the editor, if one exists, first name followed by last, finished with a period. If not applicable, skip to Step 5. For example: Ed. Michael Moon.

    • 5

      Write the name of the city of publication, ended with a colon. For example: New York:

    • 6

      Type the name of the publisher, followed by a comma. For example: Norton,

    • 7

      Enter the most recent year of publication/copyright, finished with a period. For example: 2002.

    • 8

      Type the page number(s), shortening the ending page number if within the same numerical set, followed by a period. For example: 246-47.

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