“Richard Cory”
Name
Stanza 1
1. What is the purpose of this first stanza? (1 pt.)
Stanza 2
2. What does the word “quietly” imply? (1 pt.)
3. What does “human” mean here? (1 pt.)
4. What does “…fluttered pulses when he said, ‘Good-morning,” mean? (1 pt.)
Stanza 3
5. There is one stanza left. From what we know about Richard Cory so far, predict what the
last stanza will be about. (1 pt.)
Stanza 4
6. What is ironic about the ending of the poem? (2 pts.)
7. What point is Robinson making with this poem? In other words, what is the theme? (2 pts.)
The Poem “Richard Cory”
by E. A. Robinson
The Song “Richard Cory”
by Simon and Garfunkel
Facts We Learn About Richard Cory:
Additional Facts (details) we learn about Cory:
Facts we learn about the narrator:
Additional facts (details) we learn about the narrator:
Be careful not to include opinions in the table above.
Write two possible reasons that Richard Cory killed himself. Do not write something
simple such as, “Richard Cory was not happy.” Provide a detailed answer, “After years of
living a life of luxury, Richard Cory discovered that the wealth that was passed down from
his father was earned by stealing from the less fortunate.
Reason #1
Reason #2