Cite the poetry using MLA style directly into the text when there are no more than three lines of verse. Place the lines in quotation marks and use slash symbols to separate the lines. Cite three or more lines of verse using separate indented lines with double spacing and without quotation marks or slash symbols. Use a footnote or parenthetical citation to reference the source.
Use moderation when citing figurative language using APA style. Cite the poetry directly into the text when there are no more than two lines of verse. Place the lines in quotation marks and use a slash symbol after each line. Cite three or more lines of verse using block quotation with double spacing and without quotation marks or slash symbols. Use a footnote or parenthetical citation to reference the source.
Cite the poetry using Chicago style in block quotation with double spacing and indentation when there are two or more lines of verse. Use uniform indentation when citing two or more stanzas with a half or full line between stanzas. Cite the source in parentheses below the last line of the verse.