Question

vocabulary - list 6a
practicing mla format
read the clues below. finish the sentence by writing the correct mla formatted citation.

clue 1:
evidence found on page 29:
in \the necklace,\ mathildes desire for wealth leads to her downfall: \she had no clothes, no jewels, nothing. and she loved nothing else\

clue 2:
evidence found in paragraph 17:
king powerfully declares, \i have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed\

clue 3:
title: marigolds
author: eugenia collier
page: 12
in \marigolds,\ lizabeth reflects on the impact of her actions: \that was the moment when childhood faded and womanhood began\

here is the format to cite a translated short story in a works cited page:
author last name, first name. \story title.\ book title, translated by editor first name last name, publisher, year, pp. page range.

with the following information, write the full citation for \the necklace,\ by guy de maupassant:
book title: the necklace and other stories: maupassant for modern times
publisher: liveright
translator: sandra smith
year published: 2016
focus on pages: 26 - 39

Explanation:

For the first clue about "The Necklace", using the provided MLA - format for a translated short story in a Works Cited Page, we fill in the author, story title, book title, translator, publisher, year, and page range details. For the second clue about King's quote, without full source details, a simple in - text citation with author's last name (if known) and page/paragraph number would be used in MLA. For the third clue about "Marigolds", we can create an in - text citation with author and page number.

Answer:

1. Maupassant, Guy. "The Necklace." The Necklace and Other Stories: Maupassant for Modern Times, Translated by Sandra Smith, Liveright, 2016, pp. 26 - 39.
2. (King, para. 17) (assuming King is the author's last name; if more details are available, a more complete citation is needed).
3. (Collier 12)