Quirky Quotations

Quirky Quotations

When to Use Quotations Around what is said by you or someone else. (dialogue) Around famous sayings (Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what youre gonna get, said Forrest.) Around the titles of short works TV, poem, songs, chapter titles, etc.Greys Anatomy) NOT Movie and Book titles (Forrest Gump)

New speaker = new line Quotation marks ___ go around WHAT IS SAID The end punctuation goes inside the quotation marks. A comma always goes before a quotation.

Run, Forrest, Run! said Jenny.Forrest answered, Okay, Jenny.

Rules for DialoguePlease dont bore me.

said

Instead, try.SnappedmutteredchuckledrepeatedmouthedsnickeredbreathedsneeredbellowedgrumbledinsistedwhisperedroaredhissedEtc.

4 types of Quotations Quote at Beginning

Quote at End

Quote in the Middle

Descriptor in the Middle

I love you, Forrest said.Forrest said, I love you.I love you, Forrest said, and I always will.Forrest said, I love you, while eating a chocolate.Descriptor = the he said/she said part

Quote within a quoteWhen there is a quote within a quote, you use single quotation marks ().

Jenny said, I love you, Forest to me, Forrest explained to his mama.

It may be rare, but it does happen!!Thats all I have to say about that, said Forrest.

Your Mission:*Whether you choose to accept it or notWork with a partner to write a conversation between two characters from stories we have read.

Each person should use a different writing utensil AND write your name on your paper to turn in IN YOUR UTENSIL. I expect to see BOTH partners writing on the conversation.

Choose 2 characters only 2 from DIFFERENT stories we have read. (Broken Chain, Eleven, The Lottery, Charles, The Outsiders)

Spend 3 minutes thinking about all you know about those characters.

Decide what situation your characters will be in when they meet and talk.

Use all the rules you just learned about quotes to write a conversation!

Your dialogue should include AT LEAST 3 lines from each character.