direct speech
idiomPart ofspeech
direct speech — idiom
1. the exact words that someone said, reported in writing with quotation marks arou
1.idiom
Definition
the exact words that someone said, reported in writing with quotation marks around them
Example
In direct speech, you write 'I am tired' with quotation marks around the words.
The student's essay used direct speech from the interview to support her argument.