Question

Are speaker tags required everytime when speaker changes?

Answer 1

Yes speaker tags are required every time when the speaker is changed

Answer 2

Speaker tags are required only when needed and not every time when the speaker changes. The purpose of the speaker tag is to denote the speaker, the volume, and the tone of the speech.

EXPLANATION:

Since the reader can follow who the speaker is as he/she reads through the narrative, introducing a speaker tag at each speech line or dialogue is not necessary.

It is primarily needed only to make a reader’s mind clear when the conversation takes place in a confusing situation or in between many people, hence it should not be overused or underused.

The verbs attached in the speaker tag should only relate to the speech and words like said, asked, explained, or replied are often used. The emotions attached to the speech should not be used in the speech tag. Care must be taken to punctuate a speech tag appropriately.