Holocaust poetry #3

How is juxtaposition used in this poem to highlight an important them of Holocaust literature?
Juxtaposition is used to highlight that "Daniel" is a Jew and a very innocent kid playing with his mother. This is an important item to Holocaust literature because it shows a lot of major literature techniques

How is descriptive language used to enhance the reader's reaction to the poem?
Descriptive language is used for describing the boy using his innocence and being treated like an animal.

 Daniel
	Laura Crist

And the child held her hand
A child tiny for almost eight,
Deep blue eyes that dominated his face,
When he explained new events to her,
     that funny doggy,
     that pretty rock,
And the freckles on his cheek,
No one saw a sunrise more perfect,
     to her,
She so vividly smells the fragrance of
     his hair,
     his ears,
     his breath in the morning
She vividly hears that little heartbeat,
     that was hers
     always hers,
     and the laughter,
     that raspy little laugh,
     when he caught her in a conundrum.
All this,
But this is merely the surface,
As she watches her little God sheared,
     and stripped,
For the gas chamber.