Richard Cory by Anna Thomas https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik Poem analysis; Anna Thomas, Lucia Gotera, Luke Henderson, Irvin Mayfield en-us 2018-04-30 15:22:31 UTC 2025-12-23 17:11:47 UTC hello@padlet.com DICTION thomas_anna1 https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256565186 2018-04-30 15:27:44 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256565186 IMAGERY thomas_anna1 https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256565433 2018-04-30 15:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256565433 LANGUAGE gotera_lucia https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256565540 2018-04-30 15:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256565540 SYNTAX thomas_anna1 https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256565817 2018-04-30 15:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256565817 DETAILS thomas_anna1 https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256566005 2018-04-30 15:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256566005 "...rich, yes, richer than a king..." thomas_anna1 https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256566565 2018-04-30 15:30:18 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256566565 "he glittered when he walked." thomas_anna1 https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256567343 metaphor]]> 2018-04-30 15:31:42 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256567343 "one calm summer night" thomas_anna1 https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256567714 ironic; a peaceful night but a tragedy occurred ]]> 2018-04-30 15:32:19 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256567714 "...and put a bullet in his head." mayfield_irvin https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256568125 changes tone from lighthearted to morbid]]> 2018-04-30 15:33:03 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256568125 "And went without the meat and cursed the bread" henderson_luke https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256568611 Symbolizes their struggle]]> 2018-04-30 15:33:57 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256568611 rhyme scheme thomas_anna1 https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256570296 first stanza:
town and crown 
him and slim
second stanza:
   arrayed and said
   talked and walked
third stanza:
  light and night
bread and head]]> 2018-04-30 15:36:49 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256570296 "He was always human when he walked" henderson_luke https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256570338 Suggests that he was not normal if the author has to point out that he was human]]> 2018-04-30 15:36:51 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256570338 Syntax gotera_lucia https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256571066 an abrupt change in tone in the last line "went home and put a bullet in his head"]]> 2018-04-30 15:38:05 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256571066 Royal motif henderson_luke https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256572351 first stanza:
"from sole to crown"
"imperially slim"

third stanza:
"richer than a king"


]]> 2018-04-30 15:40:10 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256572351 "People on the pavement look at him" mayfield_irvin https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256572735 suggests he was bigger than the rest]]> 2018-04-30 15:40:50 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256572735 Contrast between inner and outer struggles gotera_lucia https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256573513 "He was rich.." vs "...went without the meat and cursed the bread"]]> 2018-04-30 15:42:16 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256573513 FOCUS STATEMENT thomas_anna1 https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256574314 2018-04-30 15:43:41 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256574314 In "Richard Cory" by Edwin Arlington Robinson a well know, wealthy man commits suicide which reinforces the theme wealth and status do not lead to a fulfilling life and appearances can be deceiving. thomas_anna1 https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256574731 2018-04-30 15:44:21 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256574731 "admirably schooled in every grace" mayfield_irvin https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256575972 2018-04-30 15:46:21 UTC https://padlet.com/thomas_anna1/6mzlod2xw4ik/wish/256575972