“Richard Cory” 1359

A.  What is Cory like?

B.  What kind of imagery predominates in the poem?

C.  Who is speaking?

D.  How does the speaker perceive Cory?

E.  What point does Robinson make in the irony of having the speaker not understand Cory?

F.  Why does Cory commit suicide?

G.  What point is Robinson making about life through Cory?

 “Miniver Cheevy” 1359-60.

A.  Who is speaking?

B.  Why is this speaker not a specific character as in “Richard Cory”?

C.  What is Cheevy’s problem with life?

D.  What is his solution?

E.  What point is Robinson making about life through Cheevy?

 5.  “Mr. Flood’s Party” 1361-63

A.  Who is speaking?

B.  Where is the Flood?

C.  What is the Flood doing?

D.  Why?

E.  Why is Flood so alone?

F.  What point is Robinson making about life through Flood?

6. “New England” 1364

A.  What does the speaker say about New England people?

B.  Why are they envious?

C.  What do the last three lines mean?

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