What Is The Tone Of Richard Cory

The poem “Richard Cory” was written in 1897 by world renowned poet Edwin Arlington Robinson depicts the alluring life of a protagonist who seems to have a depiction of a perfect lifestyle along with materialistic items that the townsfolk are having an inclination towards. Robinson was one of the most prolific major American poets of the twentieth century.He was best known for his short poems. At the age of six, Robinson wrote to his dear friend, questioning why he was born which introduced a great element to his poems due to his childhood being tremendously bleak. Edwin Arlington Robinson's attitude of the poem “Richard Cory” is apparent through his intricate diction, dark melancholic tone, and limited omniscient point of view.

This narrative poem is written in the first person building suspense from the start insinuating for something to happen. In the poem the meaning plural, where the "we" refers to the citizens of a small town, reflect what the poor townsfolk think of Richard Cory and how he portrays himself as. These poor townsfolk think Richard Cory is too rich and well-educated to befriend as it is led to be known by the the fact that Robinson builds Cory to be the pinnacle of perfection.
Robinson utilizes metaphors “richer than a king” to allow the readers to comprehend that the protagonist was very wealthy along with mentioning how a king was at his noble rank. The poet also implies “ admirably schooled in every grace” with the intention that he was a very polite and respectful individual that this is one of the reasons that he was looked upon by others. Robinson also comprehends that the residents are attracted to him by the way that they depict him such as when he “glittered” as he walked with the understanding that the protagonist is yet again an out roaring character in his