Diction And Juxtaposition In Jane Taylor's The Star

Many seemingly simple poems possess a much deeper meaning, as proven in Jane Taylor’s “The Star”; revealed through the use of literary devices such as repetition, diction and juxtaposition, the speaker illuminates the theme of human insignificance. Oftentimes, poets will employ repetition to invoke a sense of importance in something. In nearly every stanza of this poem, the poet repeats the phrase “twinkle, twinkle little star” (1), emphasizing the paramountcy of the star. Immediately the poet establishes the importance of the “little star”(20) offering a starting point to employ diction and juxtaposition cohesively to contrast this object of reverence against humans. The contrast between these two is made palpable through the use of one poetic