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How do I cite Shakespeare?
Citing Shakespeare is really quite easy! Here’s what you need to know:
 Act Number
 Scene Number
 Line Number(s)
Once you know those numbers, you need to “translate” the act and scene numbers from regular
numbers to Roman numerals.
The act number is a capital Roman numeral:
Act 1 = I
Act 2 = II
Act 3 = III
Act 4 = IV
Act 5 = V
The scene number is a lowercase Roman numeral:
Scene 1 = i
Scene 2 = ii
Scene 3 = iii
Scene 4 = iv
Scene 5 = v
So your citation for Lucentio’s line in Act 1, Scene 1, “Hark, Tranio, thou mayest hear Minerva
speak!” will look like this in an essay:
When Lucentio first hears Bianca speak, he says, “Hark, Tranio, thou mayest hear
Minerva speak!” (I.i.85). He seems to have already fallen in love with her just by
listening to her sweet voice. Lucentio experiences love at first sight.