Richard Cory poem

Richard Cory could best be described as

• arrogant and fashionable

• graceful and clever

• wealthy and depressed

• humble and depressed

In the first three stanzas, the tone of the poem is one of

• bitterness

• surprise

• envy

• disgust

When the poet says that Richard Cory "glittered when he walked," the poet is using

• symbolism

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

Which of the following is NOT a theme for this poem?

• people should be envious of the rich

• everything is not what it seems to be

• wealth does not necessarily bring happiness

• the grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence

The basic irony in "Richard Cory" is that a wealthy, enviable gentleman

• finds nothing to live for

• won't talk to his neighbors

• doesn't understand human suffering

• is hated by ordinary people

Richard Cory's eventual fate (death)

• results from a business failure

• was predictable given his every day behavior

• comes as a surprise to the townspeople

• shows his underlying villainy

What is the shock ending that comes at the end of Edwin Arlington Robinson's poem 'Richard Cory?'

• everyone dies

• Richard Cory commits suicide

• there is a marriage

• there is a funeral

The final mystery of Richard Cory's life concerns

• how he managed to impress other people

• what unspeakable sadness he kept hidden

• why he took frequent strolls through town

• where his wealth came from

The narrator of the poem is

• the townspeople

• Richard Cory

• Richard Cory's best friend

• Richard Cory's wife

The last line of the poem can be best characterized as

• humorous

• ironic

• predictable

• foreshadowing