| A | B |
| precluded | made impossible in advance |
| impunity | freedom from punishment |
| unredressed | not set right, not dealt with |
| retribution | deserved punishment |
| catacombs | vaults or passages in underground burial place |
| niche | a recess in a wall |
| fettered | encircled with chains |
| symbol | stands for something else |
| first person point of view | uses the words "I" and "we" |
| third person point of view | uses the words "they", "he", "she" |
| theme | the message of the story |