Question

The theme of the poem "Richard Cory" is that

a. Richard Cory was a victim of fate.
b. a person's inner reality is often hidden.
c. surface glitter may be fool's gold.
d. money can't buy love.

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter (A). The theme of the poem "Richard Cory" is that (A) Richard Cory was a victim of fate. "Richard Cory" is a poem that was written by Edwin Arlington Robinson. It is a kind of poem that was published in 1897 as part of The Children of the Night. It is considered as Robinson's most popular poem among his writings.