direct quotations definitions
Definition. A paraphrase of someone else's words. Also called indirect discourse. An indirect quotation (unlike a direct quotation) is not placed in quotation marks. For example, Dr. King said that he had a dream. The combination of direct quotation and indirect quotation is called mixed quotation. For example, King melodiously praised the veterans of creative suffering, urging them to continue the struggle. See Examples and Observations below. Also see: 1  Constructed Dialogue. 2  Direct Speech and Indirect Speech. 3  Reported Speech.