When to use italic type and quotation marks.
1. Italicize titles of works that are produced separately from other works, such as books, plays, periodicals, movies, etc.
I have seen Star Wars three times.
I subscribe to the Washington Post.
Have you read The Age of Innocence?
NOTE: Notice in the last example how the question mark is NOT italicized. Do not italicize a punctuation mark unless it is part of the title.
2. Use quotation marks for all other titles (songs, essays, articles, etc.)
The Beatles’ album, Revolver, contains the song "Dr. Robert."
We read Keats’ poem "Ode on a Grecian Urn" in class this week.
1. Italicize titles of works that are produced separately from other works, such as books, plays, periodicals, movies, etc.
I have seen Star Wars three times.
I subscribe to the Washington Post.
Have you read The Age of Innocence?
NOTE: Notice in the last example how the question mark is NOT italicized. Do not italicize a punctuation mark unless it is part of the title.
2. Use quotation marks for all other titles (songs, essays, articles, etc.)
The Beatles’ album, Revolver, contains the song "Dr. Robert."
We read Keats’ poem "Ode on a Grecian Urn" in class this week.
