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Montgomery renders Anne's flood of hope as a sunrise, the look of despair giving way to a 'faint flush' and then eyes 'bright as morning stars.' Copying this sentence trains students in the semicolon series that times the change step by step, and in the dawn imagery that lifts a child's relief into something radiant.
During Marilla’s speech a sunrise had been dawning on Anne’s face. First the look of despair faded out; then came a faint flush of hope; her eyes grew deep and bright as morning stars.
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Narration Prompt
Retell the chapter as a sequence: the arrival at Mrs. Spencer's, the explanation of the mix-up, Mrs. Blewett's offer, Marilla's decision, and the talk with Matthew.
Discussion Questions
- At Mrs. Spencer's, the usually talkative Anne sits 'smilelessly' as 'a blight' settles over her. What does this uncharacteristic silence reveal about what Anne fears, and why might dread affect her so completely? Use details from the chapter.
- Montgomery describes hope returning to Anne as 'a sunrise' dawning on her face, her eyes growing 'bright as morning stars.' Why might the author render Anne's change of feeling through images of dawn and starlight, and what does that choice make the reader feel? Use details from the chapter.
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
Kind, warm, and wishing others well.
Item 2
The inner sense of right and wrong.
Item 3
Held spellbound; unable to look away.
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