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?

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Which Richard Cory poem?
Edwin arlington robinson
Also, what would this mean:

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

--what is this question asking?
They didn't think he was a king. But they did think that every part of him was a gentleman.

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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?
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