Regal Imagery
The speaker of the poem uses lots of regal—or kingly—diction to describe our dude Richard Cory. Whether he's talking about R.C.'s build, his wealth, or his style, he consistently employs words...
Anaphora
Anaphora is the repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of lines. Anaphora was popular with free verse poets like Walt Whitman. It's less popular with poets who write in regular forms and m...