reported
to a friend that Frank Avery had shot and killed himself with a shot gun. This was the
inspiration for the poem . The narrator of the poem is a citizen of the town in which Cory
lives. The poem is full of complexities and contrasts.
Paraphrase
The poem has four
quatrains. It follows a set rhyme scheme of ABAB in each stanza.
Stanza 1
When Richard Cory is in town, the
common people watch him. His manners denote him as a complete gentleman from the top of his
head to the bottom of his feet. He was handsome and regally slender.
Stanza 2
His style of dress was not
over stated. When he talked to the people on the street, Cory did not sound condescending.
Yet, his persona caused the ladies react with a quiver inside when he spoke to them or said:
Good morning. As he walked through the town, he appeared to shimmer.
Stanza 3
Cory was extremely
wealthyeven richer than royalty....
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