characters
people or animals in the story
setting
the place and time of the story
plot
the action or events in the story
spectators
people who watch something without taking part
intricate
complicated; hard to understand
guardian
protector
reassuringly
in a convincing way
moderately
to do something somewhat, but not too much
submerged
hidden or burried
simultaneously
at the same time
alarmed
very frightened; afraid
youth
a young person
fly
move quickly
thundered
moved noisily
astonished
greatly surprised; amazed
haunted
come back again and again, often in a scary way
passion
a very strong or deep feeling
vulture
a bird of prey
film
a thin coat of something
triumph
an important success
shutters
wooden window covers that swing open and shut
muffled
less loud, as if covered up
furious
very angry
intense
very strong
seized
grabbed suddenly
corpse
a dead body
foul play
dishonest behavior; murder
paced
walked back and forth again and again
narrator
the person telling the story
first-person point of view
a story character tells the story, using I to refer to himself or herself
personification
giving human characteristics to something that is not human
irony
a result that is the opposite of what is expected
