"The Journey"
In the poem, what does "mournful" mean?
Being Sad or full of Sorrow.
Back in the days of "horse drawn sleighs," why would it be unusual to "stop" in the Woods?
People wanted to get to their destination as soon as possible
The action of working with someone to produce or create something. In 2025 -- We had a crazy C___________!!
Collaboration
Explain what the "R" in the acronym R.A.C.E.S stands for?
Restate the Prompt or Restate the Question
The wife in the story felt that she had married a man beneath her standards because he worked for this government ministry
the Ministry of Education
Losing Confidence or Hope.
In the 3rd Stanza, what words show that the horse is "smart"?
He gives his harness bells a shake
To see if there is some mistake
The state of being one or united.
Unity
Describe what the "A" in the R.A.C.E.S. acronym stands for?
ANSWER the question
When her husband showed her the tickets to the Education Ministry Ball, why was the wife so upset?
Because she didn't have a beautiful gown or dress to go to wear to the party
What does "Thunderous" mean in relation to :the voices" that tug at your ankles as you leave the house.
That the voices are LOUD and Overwhelming
What old school word does the author use to say "something is strange"?
Queer
A crack or break in something, used metaphorically for a division in a society or organization. It can happen to a bone in your body too.
Fracture
Describe what the "C" in the R.A.C.E.S. acronym stands for ?
Cite evidence from the text
Describe the wife's solution to the problem of not having expensive things to wear to the Ball.
She would ask her childhood friend who was wealthy to borrow a piece of fine jewelry.
The word "Determination" helps the speaker in the poem to?
Keep Moving Forward, Despite Difficulty.
Downy
A lack of harmony or agreement. Also a website that Gen X uses to play games and meet others in 2025
Discord
Explain your answer
After losing the Necklace and going into debt for 10 years to replace it, what material possessions did the Husband and Wife have to give up.
They fired their servant, they moved to the cheapest apartment, she cooked and cleaned and did laundry, He worked every evening copying documents by hand and doing accounting for random businesses
What family condition caused Mary Oliver to write this poem ?
The domestic violence and chaos in her home made it a place she wanted to escape from.
What overall theme is Robert Frost trying to get you to understand by writing this poem?
That stopping and enjoying nature is a good thing
To rot or disintegrate, a metaphor for decline and ruin. Also a Chemistry Term used in regards to Nuclear "half-life."
Decay
Describe what the "S" in the R.A.C.E.S. acronym stands for?
Summarize your work
Describe the ironic ending to the story after the Wife tells her Childhood friend how they lost the necklace and how they had gone into 36,000 Francs in debt to replace it
The Friend told her that the Necklace was a Fake, and only worth 500 Francs at most