Major Characters
This character is the oldest of the three ladies and stutters when she speaks.
Mrs. Which
The weapon Meg used to rescue Charles from It.
love
a violent, tropical storm with swirling winds and rain
Hurricane
"Alll rrightt, girrllss. Thiss iss nno ttime forr bbickkerring."
Mrs. Which
The planet where It lived.
Camazotz
This lady always speaks in quotes and wears special glasses.
Mrs. Who
The feeling that Meg felt when outsiders asked her about her father's departure.
anger
to change a code to plain language
decipher
"I know our world isn't perfect, Charles, but it is better than this. This isn't the only alternative! It can't be!"
Meg
The place where everyone lands when they return to Earth.
the twins' vegetable garden
This lady seems to appear out of nowhere and can metamorphose into anything she wants.
Mrs. Whatsit
The fault that led to Charles Wallace getting caught up in It.
pride
to echo back; resound
reverberate
"I didn't mean to tell you. I didn't mean ever to let you know. But, oh, my dears, I did so love being a star!"
Mrs. Whatsit
Where Meg's bedroom was located in the Murry's house
the attic
the protagonist in the story
Meg
The feeling that Meg felt when her father left Charles on Camazotz
betrayal or disloyalty
to bubble and churn as if boiling
Seethe
"Lead on, moron. I've never even seen your house, and I have the funniest feeling that for the first time in my life I'm going home!"
Calvin
Where Meg got her black eye
School
the embodiment of evil on this planet
It
The quality that Meg possess when she saves Charles Wallace from It
courage
all-powerful; almighty
Omnipotent
"I have to find out what he really is. You know that. I'm going to try to hold back. I'm going to try to keep part of myself out. You mustn't stop me this time, Meg."
Charles Wallace
The planet where the novel ended
Earth