Quotation marks, a type of punctuation mark, are used to set apart titles of shorter works such as short stories, poems, songs, articles, and famous speeches. Italics, a typesetting in which letters slant to the right, are used to set apart titles of longer works such as books, movies, magazines, plays, and works of art.
Examples of Quotation Marks vs. Italics
When to Use Quotation Marks
Short Story: “Bartleby, the Scrivener” by Herman Melville
Poem: “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe
Song: “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana
Speech: “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!” by Patrick Henry
When to Use Italics
Book: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Movie: Citizen Kane
Magazine: Forbes
Play: Othello by William Shakespeare
Painting: The Scream by Edvard Munch
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