In the poem “Richard Cory” by Edwin Arlington Robinson the main character seems to have the perfect life until one day he goes home and commits suicide. Edwin Arlingotn Robinson uses royal imagery throughout the poem “Richard Cory”. Several examples of the royal imagery used are “He was a gentle man from sole to crown”, “And he was always quietly arrayed”, along with “And he was always human when he talked”. My favorite example of royal imagery used in this poem is “And he was rich– yes, richer than a king–“.