Direct speech - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_speechAs a form of ] (linguistics) [|transcription, direct or quoted speech is spoken or written text that reports speech or thought in its original form phrased by the original speaker. In narrative, it is usually enclosed in quotation marks, but it can be enclosed in guillemets (« ») in some languages. The cited speaker either is mentioned in the inquit (Latin "he/she says") or is implied.