The Poem Richard Cory By Edwin A. Robinson

The speaker of the poem recounts that Richard Cory was a “gentleman from sole to crown, clean favored, and imperially slim” and that he was “richer than a king”. The words “crown”, “imperially”, and “king” hints that people viewed Richard Cory as a man of high status and royalty. Even though he was a man who was unlike any other, “he was always human when

In “Richard Cory” People look at him with awe and envy. His very presence turns people’s heads and they are happy to see him. He gave off an aura that is almost intimidating to those around him, “he glittered when he walked” (Robinson “Richard Cory” line 8) not scary intimidating but it made them scared to talk to him. Richard has all that he needs but he still isolates himself from everyone. It is unknown what made him so unhappy other that just isolation from everyone. Because of all of this, one night he “went home and put a bullet through his head” (Robinson “Richard Cory” line 12). In the poem “Not Waving but Drowning”, he is a man amongst people. Who is a happy guy who “always loves larking” (Smith line 5). He seems to always be happy but not a person paid very close attention to him. He has a false happiness about him. He is really all alone and we do not notice that he is “Not Waving but Drowning”. Both Richard and the “dead man” (Smith line 1) are examples of imposed isolation. They are bot chosen by isolation and it costs them both their lives.

“Richard Cory” written by Edwin Arlington Robinson is about a man who appears to be admirable on the exterior but no one is familiar with his interior, which is suffering badly. The narrator talks Richard Cory up by stating, he was "richer than a king,"(line 9) "admirably schooled,"(line 10) "we thought that he was everything to make us wish that we were in his place."(lines 11-12) Until an abrupt ending to the poem, "one calm summer night, went home and put a bullet through his head."(lines 15-16) This poem makes one think about true happiness and what it entails. From the outside one may appear to have everything but happiness does not come from wealth, it comes from within ones self and the narrator didn't take the time to really get to

The poem had been made up of three stanzas describe the subject and the fourth stanza which give the reader a shock with Cory’s act of suicide. The poem contain the use of rich languages. The narrator doesn’t used rhythmical devices, no simile, no symbolism, and no metaphor but contains rich words with character. “Went down town” indicate a different neighborhood, he seems to live in a wealthy neighborhood. The main characteristic of this poem is the differences between the wealthy and the less-well-off. There is a distinction that shows the comparison between “Us” and “Him”. “We people on the pavement looked at him” shows clearly the comparison between the lower class and the upper class. This poem shows a sensory experience rather than vivid image that you can visualize. I think this poem is trying to show is that money is not everything, you may be wealthy but you are lonely and sad or even sick. Richard Cory seems that he doesn’t show his emotions and at the some point he couldn’t hold it and decided to end his life. What we can take from this poem is that appearance is deceiving but looking at the picture closely we can find much more than we think. It rhythm flows, it shows the human characteristic and express all this while being literal without any metaphor or

Authors often use fictional stories to explain situations in the real world. As a result, citizens are able to better understand the problems of society, and they are more likely to fix them. This is evident in Edwin Robinson’s poem, “Richard Cory.” Due to the author’s use of literary devices and details in this piece of literature, he portrays Richard Cory as a successful man. By the end of the poem, he becomes depressed and commits suicide. This expresses the idea that looks, money, and intelligence might seem to create happiness, but these things do not always allow individuals to enjoy life.

While reading the poems “Richard Cory” and “Ezra Farmer”, it is almost immediately evident which poem is an original and which is a parody. Both poems are clearly about men that are popular among those he meets, but once the reader looks beneath the surface, they notice how the diction plays an important role in relaying the theme to the audience it is presented to. In the poem “Richard Cory” written by Edwin Arlington Robinson, the theme being portrayed is that people are not always as how they seem.

In 1897, Edwin Arlington Robinson composed the poem Richard Cory. The important message of the poem was beneficial to readers centuries ago and is equally as valuable today. Robinson does a great job of utilizing various literary devices to convey this knowledge and enhance the pleasure of the reading. The superficial appearance of an individual does not define their reality.

Richard Cory poems are a traditional type of poetry found all throughout different time periods. The poems range from the original to song variations, all contributing their own perspectives on what Richard Cory symbolized, and each takes their own distinct form. Richard Cory poetry usual contains the distinct ending of Richard Cory taking his own life, but each poem adds its own variations to this repetitive theme. Throughout the poems, there are also many similar themes, which portray a consistent theme of the American Dream and how it transforms. Many symbolic issues that deal with this dream are related to wealth, which is the most prominent reoccurring theme in the two poems. Whereas Robinson's "Richard Cory" focuses on symbolic

Poet, Edwin Arlington Robinson, created an impressive poem which was written in 1897. Robison wrote the poem “Richard Cory” as a narrative about a gentleman who is wealthy, well educated and admired by many people in his town. Although Robinson begins the poem positive, describing the admiration for the gentleman, he ends the poem with his death. This poem is one of Robinson’s most famous poems that he had created. Robinson was an American poet who attended Harvard and now is remembered for his dramatic short poems. Robinson’s attitude in “Richard Cory” was seen through his diction, imagery, ethos, etc. Robinson incorporates many details that contribute to the tragic irony at the end.

The poem “Richard Cory” is a description and story of a man named Richard Cory, of course. The speaker of the poem is an impoverished, blue-collar

The reader never gets to learn anything about Richard Cory from himself. I feel that the contrast between how the poem sounds and what ultimately happens in the end really gives this poem its meaning. Ultimately, “Richard Cory” is a poem about how one man can have it all and yet still feel alone. Despite his effort to normalize himself by visiting “the town,” he was still seen as the outsider. Over time, Richard Cory’s status and wealth began his fall into a friendless depression that lead to his

Robinson starts the first stanza with a description of Richard Cory’s appearance and a clear distinction between the two sides, Richard Cory and “we people”. The speaker mentions Richard Cory in the first line without any introduction, which means that everyone should know who Richard Cory was, so the introduction is not needed. Furthermore, whenever Richard would come to downtown, “we people of the pavement” admired him. The people of the pavement or people from the streets of the downtown, including the speaker, were obviously of a lower socioeconomic class in comparison to Richard Cory. What is more, the speaker uses “we people” as he wants to include the reader as well. In other words, the speaker is confident that a reader would have also admired Richard Cory if they had seen him. In the next two lines, the speaker uses a metaphor and implicitly compares Richard to a king: “He was a gentleman from sole to crown” as well as “imperially slim”. Instead of saying a gentleman from the feet to the head, the author uses a phrase “sole to crown” to put Richard Cory on a king’s pedestal. In addition, Richard is “imperially” thin, which is another characteristic of kings. So, was Richard Cory really a king

In Edwin Arlington Robinson’s poems, “Richard Cory” and “Miniver Cheevy” the main characters are portrayed as outcasts. Both are shunned from society neither having any real friends. Though these characters have some similarities, the way in which Robinson portrays them is very different. Richard Cory is admired by his peers, where as, Miniver Cheevy is opposite; people look down on him. One man appearing to have everything takes his own life, while the other appearing to have nothing accepts his misery.

Edwin Arlington Robinson’s “Miniver Cheevy” (728) and “Richard Cory” (729) present the feeling of misery through the abrupt consistency of the story, this is brought upon us using a combination of imagery and irony. The poem, “Miniver Cheevy,” presents a poor man who consistently cries to himself being born in the wrong era, wishing for fame, fortune, and adventure. On the other hand, “Richard Cory” presents the same feeling, in a different perspective, the man in the story seems to have everything a man could ever want, but in the end Robinson demonstrates that Richard is miserable because he has everything but affection in his life.

Poetry can take many forms and shapes based on the authors personal experiences. These different styles can also be interpreted in many different ways based on the reader’s view of the poem. This possible change in views can give the poem many different meanings to each individual person. “Richard Cory” by Edwin Robinson, Edwin imbeds many of his past and personal experiences into the poem while still leaving the poem up to other peoples imagination and analysis’s.