Dialogue Example

Act 1, Scene 1 of Shakespeares Macbeth is quoted to give an example for a block quotation and a dialogue within some prose context.

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How to use dialogue and bq from Literature Markup LanguageLML About dialogue and bq

The element dialogue is used to markup a poetic dialogue fragment. Specific elements like sp and directive are used to indicate the current speaker respectively a stage directive within the dialogue.

The element bq is used to indicate a larger quotation as a block element, the related element for inline quotations is q. For a quotation is in general expected, that the author and if available a source of the quotation is provided. For the source the element q is available. The author can be indicated with the element creator within a meta element or directly within the bq respectively q.

Sample: Fragment from Macbeth An open place.
Thunder and lightning. Enter three Witches. 1 Witch When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain? 2 Witch When the hurlyburly's done, When the battle's lost and won. 3 Witch That will be ere the set of sun. 1 Witch Where the place?2 WitchUpon the heath. 3 Witch There to meet with Macbeth. 1 Witch I come, Graymalkin! 2 Witch Paddock calls. 3 Witch Anon! All Fair is fool, and fool is fair: Hover through the fog and filthy air. Exeunt