Parts of a Map
This tells the directions on a map
compass/compass rose
This is the zero degree line of Latitude that runs around the middle of the Earth
Equator
Where or when a story takes place
setting
Simile
the beginning of a story
introduction/exposition
This is a word or phrase that tells what the map is about
title
Vertical lines known as meridians
Longitude
the people, animals or things in a story that can think, act and feel.
Characters
A comparison that does not use like or as
Metaphor
the events that lead up to the main action
Rising action
this explains what each symbol on the map represents
Map Key or Legend
Latitude
The order of events of a story
plot
an exaggerated statement to emphasize a point
Hyperbole
the most exciting part of a story (turning point)
Climax
this is a line that represents distance on a map
scale
Describing a location in relation to other places
Relative Location
The main character of a story
Protagonist
the word imitating the sound which has been made
Onomatopoeia
events that follow the Climax
falling action
these terms are a system of grid lines around the globe that determine absolute location
Longitude and Latitude
This Line is the 0 degree line of longitude and runs through Greenwich, UK
Prime Meridian
Point of View
Sentences where most of the words start with the same letter (tongue twister)
Alliteration
the ending of a story
Resolution/Conclusion
The 4 primary directions (North, East, South, West)
Cardinal Directions
Your exact position in the world (often uses longitude and latitude)
Absolute Location
the person who opposes or blocks the Protagonist
Antagonist
Imagery
This is the shape of a Plot Diagram
Mountain
Northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest
Intermediate Directions
A term that means half the Earth (the earth has 4)
Hemisphere
This point of view includes a Narrator telling the story
Third-Person
Giving ideas, animals and objects human characteristics
Personification
The problem of the story (solved in the resolution/conclusion)
Conflict