Richard Cory is written by Edwin Arlington Robinson in 1897. Richard Cory is a narrative poem, meaning it tells a story. It was published as part of The Children of the Night, one of Robinson’s most popular anthologized poems. Edwin Arlington Robinson was supposedly destined for a career in business or in a science since his dad was a wealthy New England merchant, but was he guided towards his poetic pursuits by a neighbor. He consistently dedicated himself to his work throughout his entire life. Robinson’s best known poems are titled Tilbury Town Cycle. Robinson’s attitude was conveyed into this poem by his tone, suspense, and characterization. accolade a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction acrimony a rough and bitter manner
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Machiavellian
of or relating to amoral or conniving political principles malaise a general feeling of discomfort, uneasiness, or depression malinger avoid responsibilities and duties mantra literally a `sacred utterance' in Vedism maudlin effusively or insincerely emotional mercenary a person hired to fight for another country than their
a slip-up that (according to Sigmund Freud) results from the operation of unconscious wishes or conflicts and can reveal unconscious processes in normal healthy individuals glib artfully persuasive in speech gregarious temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others harbinger something indicating the approach of something or someone hedonist someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures heresy a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion idiosyncratic peculiar to the individual idyllic charmingly simple and serene indelicate slightly indecent, offensive, or improper infinitesimal immeasurably small insidious working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way junket dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet kitsch excessively garish or sentimental art litany any long and tedious address or recital lurid glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
Machiavellian
of or relating to amoral or conniving political principles malaise a general feeling of discomfort, uneasiness, or depression malinger avoid responsibilities and duties mantra literally a `sacred utterance' in Vedism maudlin effusively or insincerely emotional mercenary a person hired to fight for another country than their