Edwin A. Robinson is a poet who conveys deep thinking with a thought-provoking wake up call. His poem “Richard Cory” is about a man who has everything money can buy, but eventually commits suicide. This poem would be a perfect example of that certain wake up call. In “Richard Cory” Robinson shocks reader with a cruel, unexpected, and baffling plot twist using literary devices such as rhyme, irony, and hyperbole. Rhyme is an important literary device in the poem. It allows for the build-up of suspense as it casts an aura of joy and happiness throughout the beginning of the poem. This leads readers to believe in a false sense of joy as they inch closer to an impending doom, one stanza at a time. The rhyme used follows a specific schematic in