What is a dialogue in an essay?

Dialogue is defined as a literary technique that writers use to depict a conversation between two or more people. Quotation marks are used with quoting from source as well as to mark dialogue in an essay but the conventions around the two change. As such, it is important to know the difference between the two.

What does dialogue help with in a personal essay?

Dialogue also helps the writer reveal character traits. The main character in a personal narrative is the author, but the author’s interaction with others is also an important part of the story. The dialogue also conveys the characters’ emotions and shows how people interact with one another.

What do you write after dialogue?

A comma is used after the dialogue tag, OUTSIDE of quotation marks, to reintroduce the dialogue. End the dialogue with the appropriate punctuation (period, exclamation point, or question mark), but keep it INSIDE the quotation marks.

Why do writers use dialogue in a story?

Conversation between characters brings stories to life. Dialogue breaks up blocks of text and allows writers to change the pace of their narrative. Well-written dialogue informs readers about the character of the people speaking it, and knowing how to use dialogue in a story allows the writer to progress the narrative.