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Characters
Storyline
First Grading Period
Literary Elements
MISC
100
young man who rapes Melinda at a party
Who is Andy Evans?
100
Syracuse, New York
What is the setting?
100
This person is called Hairwoman.
Who is Melinda's English teacher?
100
Melinda Sordino
Who is the protagonist?
100
A poster of this famous African American hangs in Melinda's hiding spot?
Who is Maya Angelou?
200
Melinda’s biology lab partner and is one of the few students in the school who will speak to her
Who is David Petrakis?
200
Mr. Freeman teaches this course.
What is Art?
200
This class should be illegal because it is humiliating.
What is gym?
200
Strength of character, growing up, and conformity are examples of this literary element in the novel Speak
What is theme?
200
Name of the head administrator at Melinda's school?
Who is Principal Principal?
300
She is shallow and cold and uses Melinda when she needs her talents so as to become more popular among a clique known as the Marthas.
Who is Heather?
300
Melinda's hiding spot at school
What is the janitor's closet?
300
This character manages Effert's, a clothing store downtown.
Who is Melinda's mother?
300
"I felt like such a little kid." This statement is an example of a literary device that uses "like" or "as" to make comparisons.
What is a simile?
300
sadness, despair, fear, and loneliness are found throughout most of the novel
What is the mood?
400
He is the social studies teacher who also happens to be a racist.
Who is Mr. Neck?
400
Melinda did a report on this group of people in Mr. Neck’s class
Who are the Suffragettes?
400
An expensive clan made up of girls who wear coordinated and seasonal outfits
Who are the Marthas?
400
"The moon is asleep..." is an example of a literary device that is used to make comparisons.
What is a metaphor?
400
Melinda's teacher who stated, "Art without emotion is like chocolate cake without sugar. It makes you gag."
Who is Mr. Freeman?
500
Melinda’s best friend since elementary school, she is at the party where Melinda is raped.
Who is Rachel/Rachelle?
500
sexual intercourse without consent
What is rape?
500
"I see ______ in the hallway. _____ goes to Merryweather. _____ is walking with Aubrey Cheerleader. _____ is my nightmare and I can't wake up."
Who is IT?
500
"Words climb up my throat" is an example of what literary device used to attribute human characteristics to something nonhuman.
What is personification?
500
Melinda has this item as the focus of her art project for the year
What is a tree?