Who are the suffragettes? What literary device is the author using, then, when she has Melinda select these outspoken

women for her presentation?

From the book speak

Suffragettes were women who fought for the right to vote. They are mentioned in the book "Speak" through the literary resource called Allusion.

Explanation:

Suffragettes were women who fought for the right to vote, as they believed that once women could vote, they would have political representation that could work for women's rights, which would allow them to live in a more just society.

In the book "Speak" written by Laurie Halse Anderson, we are introduced to a girl named Melinda, who has a hard time maintaining friendships and socializing with the people around her. This affects Melinda's personality and willingness to do any activity. She is excited when she needs to deliver a report on the suffragettes. At that moment, we can see that the author of the book alluded to suffragettes.

An allusion is a literary resource that allows someone, a group of people, a place, or other literary and artistic works to be cited in a text.