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An idiom is a phrase that conveys a figurative meaning that is difficult or impossible to understand based solely on a literal interpretation of the words in the phrase. For... read full definition
An idiom is a phrase that conveys a figurative meaning that is difficult or impossible to understand based solely on a literal interpretation of the... read full definition
An idiom is a phrase that conveys a figurative meaning that is difficult or impossible to understand based solely on... read full definition
Chapter 2: Matthew Cuthbert Is Surprised
Explanation and Analysis—Moral Sayings:
Pithy moral axioms—as well as Anne's defiance of them—recur in Anne of Green Gables to remind the reader of her independence. For example, in Chapter 5, Marilla asserts that peoples' names do not matter so long as they behave themselves:
“I guess it doesn’t matter what a person’s name is as long as he behaves himself,” said Marilla, feeling herself called upon to inculcate a good and useful moral.
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Chapter 5: Anne’s History
Explanation and Analysis—Moral Sayings:
Pithy moral axioms—as well as Anne's defiance of them—recur in Anne of Green Gables to remind the reader of her independence. For example, in Chapter 5, Marilla asserts that peoples' names do not matter so long as they behave themselves:
Unlock with LitCharts A+“I guess it doesn’t matter what a person’s name is as long as he behaves himself,” said Marilla, feeling herself called upon to inculcate a good and useful moral.
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Chapter 15: A Tempest in the School Teapot
Explanation and Analysis—The Iron :
In Chapter 15, Anne's schoolteacher publicly shames her, misspells her name, and makes her sit with Gilbert Blythe (the boy who pulled her hair). Shortly afterward, Anne tells Diana that a metaphorical "iron has entered her soul":
Unlock with LitCharts A+“I shall never forgive Gilbert Blythe,” said Anne firmly. “And Mr. Phillips spelled my name without an e, too. The iron has entered into my soul, Diana.”
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