The theme of the poem "richard cory" is that
a. a person's inner reality is often hidden.
b. surface glitter may be fool's gold.
c. richard cory was a victim of fate.
d. money can't buy love.

answer; i believe the correct answer is ( indirect characterization);

choice 2 i like that prompt better.

boccaccio employs the voice of his narrator dioneo to represent his ideas on the tension between masculinity and femininity.  while dioneo excites the members of the brigata and recognizes women for their unique skills and independent ideas, he concludes the decameron with a story reminiscent of the society from which these young aristocrats escaped, revealing misogynistic overtones.  dioneo boccaccio is able to explore the gender disparity which is inherent in 14th century florentine society.