10 Examples of Dialogue Paragraphs

Dialogue Paragraphs

The dialogue paragraphs are those paragraphs in which there is a dialogue between two or more characters or people. In some cases, each intervention by a character or person covers an entire paragraph, because the paragraph is a unit of the text that begins with a capital letter and ends with a new paragraph.

Dialog paragraphs are used to represent conversations between characters in stories, novels and plays and, in some cases, the voice of the narrator also appears. Also, these paragraphs are used in interviews to represent the conversation between the interviewer and the interviewee.

There are different types of dialogue paragraphs:

Examples of dialogue paragraphs

1. Direct Speech Dialog Paragraphs

"Do you know the new mayor?" Sandra asked Miguel. (paragraph one)
- No, I do not know it. (paragraph 2)

1. Direct speech dialogue paragraphs with continuation of the intervention of a character

"What's the story like?" (paragraph one)
- According to legend, there was an elderly couple who could not have children. But one day the old woman found a peach in the river and brought it to her house. A few days later, the elders saw the peach move, suddenly it broke and a child came out of the fruit, whom they named Momotaro.

(paragraph two)
Momotaro grew up and went to an island to fight monsters that scared people. He was able to defeat them with the help of a pheasant, a fox, and a dog. Momotaro is said to have also found treasure on the island. (paragraph three)

1. Indirect speech dialogue paragraph

When Javier arrived at the theater he greeted all his colleagues and asked if they were nervous about the play. Some answered that they were a bit nervous, but that they were confident that everything would work out.

1. Free dialogue paragraph

I don't think we can leave today, said the captain. But, sir, the storm is not that strong, one of the sailors told him. I am the captain and I know when you can leave and when you cannot, the captain replied in a serious and firm voice.

1. Dialogue paragraphs from a play

Josefina: This summer I'm not going to the beach. (paragraph one)
Sergio: Would you rather go to the mountains? (paragraph two)
Josefina: No, I'll stay at home, because I have to fix it up a bit. (paragraph three)

1. Paragraphs of an interview

–What do you think about global warming? (paragraph one)
-I think it is something that all people have to take into account. Everything possible must be done to stop it, both individually and socially. (paragraph two)

1. Direct Speech Dialog Paragraphs

"The detective hasn't arrived yet." Said the station chief. (paragraph one)
"Do you know what time it will arrive?" Asked the woman. (paragraph two)
-No, I do not know. What do you need? (paragraph three)
"I have to talk to him, I think I know who the thief of the museum paintings is." (paragraph four)

1. Direct speech dialogue paragraphs with continuation of the intervention of a character

"Did you ever go to Paris?" (paragraph one)
"Yes, many years ago." I loved the city, the people and the food. What I liked the most was the Louvre. (paragraph two)
»I remember that it rained a lot, so I decided to do something that was not outdoors. At that time I did not like museums, but since I visited this one I love them. (paragraph three)
"Sure, because now you're an artist." (paragraph four)
—Yes, thanks to that museum I discovered my true passion. (paragraph five)

1. Indirect speech dialogue paragraph

All the neighbors were gathered, but no one spoke, until suddenly Alicia said they had some important issues to resolve. Fabian, the one who lives on the third floor, said that he had a list of things that were urgent. And so all of a sudden everyone began to say that they also had a lot of urgent things to talk about in the assembly.

1. Free dialogue paragraph

I think they knocked on the door, said Dario. I didn't hear anything, Pamela said. Who is it?! Dario yelled, but no one answered. Then he got up and opened the door, but there was no one.

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