speakspik
speak (v)
- present
- speaks
- past
- spake
- past participle
- spoken
- present participle
- speaking
speak (n)
bicara (n)
speak
English Definitions:
talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise (verb)
express in speech
"She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
talk, speak (verb)
exchange thoughts; talk with
"We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"
speak, talk (verb)
use language
"the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect"
address, speak (verb)
give a speech to
"The chairman addressed the board of trustees"
speak (verb)
make a characteristic or natural sound
"The drums spoke"
speak (Noun)
a low class bar, a speakeasy.
speak (Noun)
language, jargon, or terminology used uniquely in a particular environment or group.
speak (Verb)
To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.
speak (Verb)
To have a conversation.
speak (Verb)
To communicate or converse by some means other than orally, such as writing or facial expressions.
speak (Verb)
To deliver a message to a group; to deliver a speech.
speak (Verb)
To be able to communicate in a language.
speak (Verb)
To utter.
speak (Verb)
To communicate (some fact or feeling); to bespeak, to indicate.
Speak
Speak, published in 1999, is Laurie Halse Anderson's young adult novel that tells the story of Melinda Sordino's rape, recovery, and confession. After being raped at a party, Melinda is ostracized by her peers because she will not say why she called the police. Unable to verbalize what happened, Melinda nearly stops speaking altogether, expressing her voice through the art she produces for Mr. Freeman's class. This expression slowly helps Melinda acknowledge that she was raped, face her attacker, and recreate her identity. Speak is considered a problem novel, or trauma novel. Melinda's story is written in a diary format, consisting of a nonlinear plot and jumpy narrative that mimics the trauma she experienced. Additionally, Anderson employs intertextual symbolism in the narrative, incorporating fairy tale imagery, Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, and Maya Angelou, to further represent Melinda's trauma. Since it was published, the novel has won several awards and has been translated into sixteen languages. The book has faced censorship for the sexual content of Melinda's rape. In 2004, Jessica Sharzer directed the film adaptation, starring Kristen Stewart as Melinda.
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