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These two sentences turn Anne's stormy exit into sound and motion. Copying them lets the student study a chain of strong verbs (rushed, slammed, fled), the personification of tins that 'rattled in sympathy,' the simile 'like a whirlwind,' and how the quiet 'subdued slam' upstairs echoes the loud one below with 'equal vehemence.'
Anne, bursting into tears, rushed to the hall door, slammed it until the tins on the porch wall outside rattled in sympathy, and fled through the hall and up the stairs like a whirlwind. A subdued sla...
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
In your own words, tell the story of this chapter. Which moment mattered most — Mrs. Rachel's insult, Anne's outburst, or Marilla's surprising defense — and how do you know it was the one that mattered most?
Discussion Questions
- Montgomery lets us watch Marilla defend Anne to Mrs. Rachel right after scolding Anne herself. Why might the author show Marilla taking both sides in the same scene, and what does that reveal about her? Use her words to Mrs. Rachel and her words to Anne.
- Mrs. Rachel speaks bluntly about Anne's looks, and Anne answers with a furious outburst. Which person is more in the wrong here, or do both fail in different ways? Use the words each one uses, and the way each one says them, to explain your judgment.
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
Filled with shock and dismay.
Item 2
Said with strong, forceful certainty.
Item 3
Speaking one's mind freely, without holding back.
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