Names
Juliet might be of the opinion that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but Anne is exactly the kind of girl who would refuse to call a rose anything but a "petaled orb of gracious gorge...
Clothes
Puffed sleeves, omg. It's all Anne can think about when she imagines herself as different from the orphan she is in the beginning, wearing a too-tight wincey dress. If you're wondering what wincey...
Carrots (i.e. Anne's red hair)
When Anne's hair is compared to anything, it's to carrots. Not to a raven, nor a chestnut or even a tree trunk, but a common farm vegetable that grows in the dirt. No wonder she gets so mad. (For m...
Flowers
If Anne grew up in the '60s, she'd be a total hippie. She's a flower child for sure, putting flowers in her hair and decorating her bedroom with them despite Marilla's disapproval. And it probably...
The Woods
When Anne is in the woods, that usually means it's buddy time. And it specifically means it's time for some Grade A Diane-bonding. Between the woods that stand between their houses and the Birch Pa...
The Road
There's only one road in Avonlea, so if any character's climbing into a horse and buggy, they're either travelling far enough either to visit the world beyond Avonlea or to return home—both excit...
Anne's Bedroom Window
When Anne goes to sleep, the nature outside her window's almost always mentioned. Anne can see plenty of farm through her window, so even when she's inside, she always has a sense of the vast natur...