Twinkle Twinkle little star is a simple children's nursery rhyme about stars, beauty, and imagination. The poem starts with the chorus "twinkle, twinkle, little star". The chorus refers to the slight changes in light that stars give off, making them look like they are flickering. The verse "how I wonder what you are" only makes sense because it is a song written for children who don't yet understand what and how stars work. "up above the world so high" is a reference to space and how far away it is. This lyric may be inserted to teach children that space is very far away. I believe the lyric "like a diamond in the sky" is a simile to beauty. It also reenforces capitalistic beliefs in children from a young age, teaching them that beauty is very expensive. In conclusion, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star is a song to not only entertaine children, but also to teach them.
