richard cory

Who is the speaker in the poem?

• Richard Cory

• a wealthy former friend

• a family member

• a common person from town

• a wealthy businessman

In line 3, the word "crown" also means or references?

• disdain

• head

• royalty

• indifference

• jewels

In the context of the second stanza, the phrase “fluttered pulses” (line 7) suggests all of the following except

• fear

• anger

• desire

• joy

• fatigue

The suicide of Richard Cory should force the speaker to

• work harder and be kinder

• reexamine his understanding of success

• give people the benefit of the doubt more often

• avoid sacrificing the present for the future

• not lose touch with his fellow man

Richard Cory could best be described as

• arrogant and fashionable

• graceful and clever

• wealthy and depressed

• humble and depressed

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

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