Not every paragraph of dialogue needs to have a dialogue tag attached to it.
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Dialogue tag
Synonyms for "dialogue tag" (7 found)
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Noun(2 words)
annunciatory clauseattribution
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Noun(2 words)
quotation markerquotative
Related words (3)
Noun(3 words)
Sample sentences
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Sometimes inexperienced writers will discover the useful tool of tacking on detail to a dialog tag with a present participal or adverbial phrase: "It's too late," she said, closing the door.
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A dialogue tag has to indicate sound
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An alternative style forsakes italics altogether and assigns a dialogue tag: This is going nowhere, he thought.
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