Question

For the Richard Cory poem:

1) What is the denotation of "crown" in this use? "sole to crown"

-- Would it be that they thought him to be a king?

Answer 1

Which Richard Cory poem?

Answer 2

Edwin arlington robinson

Answer 3

Also, what would this mean:

What bearing does this image have on the facts of Cory's life?

--what is this question asking?

Answer 4

They didn't think he was a king. But they did think that every part of him was a gentleman.

http://www.bartleby.com/104/45.html

Answer 5

Another Question:

For the last line: I don't understand how the image,diction, rhythms and the rhyme adds to the force of shock?

Was it because the rhyme stopped?