We put quotation marks around the title of a short story, a magazine article, and a poem. The quotation marks help to identify the words as part of a title.
Here are some examples:
“All in a Summer Day” – a short story by Ray Bradbury
“Make the Team” – a magazine article by Sharon Porterfield
“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” – a poem by Robert Frost
Every time we write the title of a short story, a magazine article, or a poem, we must put quotation marks around the title.
▶It’s your turn. Find the title in this sentence and put quotation marks around it. My favorite poem is O Captain! My Captain! Did you put quotation marks before the title and after the title? Good for you!