which affects the fluidity of the poem and how it is read, almost working with or reinforcing the tone. It is ironic how similar tone is in these two poems, yet the structure in each varies significantly. There are different connotations in each of these poems also, making them different. Each of these pieces imply different things to different extents. Akhmatova's version leaves an abundant amount of information to figure out for ourselves while Szymborska's uses conn

Akhmatova's use of third person point of view was very appropriate because it was fitting in that many unspoken qualities were given to Lot's wife. These qualities were not directly assigned to her, yet they were revealed through her actions. Each poem is substantially affected because of the point of view.

imagery is kept to a minimum because the poem does not contain any similes or metaphors. In Akhmatova's version the description of what happens to Lot's wife is described with diction that Shows imagery of her pain that she encountered. The description of what she saw when she looked back on Sodom was where the most imagery occurred. The tall houses and empty windows depicted her emptiness and her lack of identity without existence in Sodom. The figurative language that was used in Akhmatova's version also helped her use imagery to show the reader how suddenly death took her over. Akhmatova says how Lot's Wife turns into "transparent salt", which shows us her lack of significance before and after her death. Akhmatova also mentions how her legs are "rooted to the ground". These words revealed the permanence of her death and symbolized her insignificance both before and after her existence. Szymborska used different types of imagery. Szymborska gave non living things living characteristics for example rocks growling and a crack in the ground that stopped him in his tracks. These were things symbolizing her consequences for looking back down on Sodom. Szymborska also uses imagery to show the reader the urgency upon which Lot and his wife were leaving Sodom. This is done when the woman shares that there were serpents, spiders and field mice all in the path out of Sodom, and that they were harmless at that point because every living creature was in panic and chaos to keep going. This raises the question as to why Lot's wife ever did look back. Szymborska's version of the poem begins by the speaker sharing why people thought she looked back, which she claims to not be true. She mentions her reasoning directly but there isn't enough information to give us a logical explanation. Akhmatova never explains it in great detail either. Although very different, there are several similarities between the two poems. Both versions contain immense irony concerning why the woman looks back. The reasoning in both Akhmatova's and Szymborska's poems contradict themselves. As men

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