Poem Kindly Unhitch That Star, Buddy - Analysis

Kindly Unhitch That Star, Buddy Analysis Kindly Unhitch That Star, Buddy is a poem by Ogden Nash describing the foolishness of people and their relentless search for success. Nash uses a variety of literary techniques to write the satirical poem, and they effectively illustrate the ways in which many people are in far over their heads in the world, and just need to slow down. The poem is written from the first person, which enables …

…several places in the poem, Nash uses diction which invokes in the reader vivid and distinct images in order to emphasize the point of the foolishness. The imagery is used very effectively, and convinces many readers early in the poem of the validity of Nash's opinion. Nash uses many literary techniques and a strong metaphor in order to illustrate his point, and effectively demonstrates the folly of success seekers and their endless battle to famedom.