What is the significance of the king in the poem "richard cory"?
a royalty and richesb power and controlc government and lawsd happiness and wealth

A. royalty and riches

Explanation:

In the poem "Richard Cory," the inhabitants of the town compare Richard Cory to a king. The comparison arises due to Richard Cory's fortune, which to the common people appears to be gigantic and impressive:

"And he was rich—yes, richer than a king—

And admirably schooled in every grace:

In fine, we thought that he was everything

To make us wish that we were in his place."

Moreover, we can also see that Richard Cory was not only rich ("riches") but he was also graceful, elegant and well-mannered ("royalty"). These characteristics make him an admirable and enviable person.

b

explanation:

first of all the mood needs to be defined: it is obviously a mood of deceitful relief and serenity. why? because the cape horn is one of the most violent maritime regions of earth and although it has been left behind, it is a personification of ahab’s delirium and the fact that the end of the passage speaks about it about being “hidden” but “raving” immediately conveys the feeling the calm is not permanent but fleeting.

furthermore, the oxymoron “mild stun'sails” is the first instance of such feeling as the adjective “mild” is associated with “stunned” underscoring the fleeting nature of this “tranquil” moment. and the contrasts keep piling up, with the opposition between “dark den” and “blessed light and air” to end with the final conclusion that leaves the reader with the uneasy knowledge that this is just a reprieve.