1. Direct quotation: A poem, famous saying, discourse, etc., which you use directly without modifying the original text is a direct quotation.

For example, mom said, "I can't pick you up tomorrow."

2. Indirect quotation: The same sentence, poem and famous saying is indirect quotation if you express it in your own way.

for example, mom said that she couldn't pick me up tomorrow.

Definition of quotation: It is a rhetorical device, which refers to idioms, poems, aphorisms, allusions, etc. to express one's thoughts and feelings and explain one's views on new issues and new truths.

what does the reference do? Make the argument conclusive, convincing, inspiring, concise and elegant.

classification:

direct quotation, direct quotation of a sentence, without any modification.

indirect quotation is usually mentioned in the notes of the article or written directly in the article, and can also be quoted.

Ming quote, for example: Confucius said, "In a threesome, there must be a teacher. Therefore, disciples don't have to be like teachers, and teachers don't have to be superior to disciples.

dark quotation, for example: failure is the mother of success, so don't be discouraged.

positive quotation means that the quoted statement has a positive attitude.

back quotation means that the quoted statement is judged by the quoted person and takes a negative attitude.

quotation means that the original intention and the meaning to be expressed are neither the same nor the opposite, but they are related in a certain way.