The poems Resume and Richard Cory share similar thinking about suicide, but have two particular tones. In Resume, our author contemplates suicide, but ultimately decides that no matter how he does it, it's not worth it. Richard Cory is about a rich man that everyone wishes they were. Richard is intelligent and polite, but decides to commit suicide. The two tones shown in these poems are almost exactly opposite. The CV starts with a very dark subject, but ends in an unexpected way. Richard Cory is portrayed as a wealthy gentleman, but ends up shooting himself in the head. The surprise ending adds to the tone of these stories by surprising you in the end. The poems are similar because they both show that the people around you are important. The theme of these stories shows that things are not always as they seem. The summary begins by listing different ways to commit suicide. The suicide routes listed add a very dark tone to the poem, as you create imagery of attempted suicide. Even if the tone seems dark, it ends up bringing us back to life. The poem ends happily, where one...