Characters
This character is the leader of the Gladers and was stung by a Griever in the Maze
Alby
This is what makes the appearance of the girl so frightening to the Gladers
She is the only girl that has ever arrived and she will be the last one they send out
This is an example of what literary device : Whirrrrrrrrrrr, click-click-click
Onomatopoeia
The name of the place where the boys are trapped
The Glade
The slang term for a new member of the Glade
Greenie or greenbean
This character is the Keeper of the Runners
Minho
This is how Thomas saves Alby from being killed by the Grievers
He ties him on the wall of the Maze using the vines
This is an example of what literary device : Like some tree-climbing monkey, Thomas found he could move more quickly than he ever could’ve hoped.
Simile
What surrounds the Glade
The Maze
The slang term used when Gladers agree with each other
Good that
This character is very skeptical of Thomas and wanted to have him thrown in the slammer after breaking the Number one rule
Gally
This is what Newt called after Thomas returned from the night in the Maze to determine his punishment
A gathering
This is an example of what literary device : The anticipation of trying to guess its next move was killing Thomas
Hyperbole
The box
This is the job where Gladers do all sorts of jobs such as cleaning the bathrooms, kitchens, and Blood House
Slopper
This character was stung in the beginning of the book and tried killing Thomas, resulting in his banishment
Ben
This is what happens when Thomas and Minho outsmart the Grievers in the Maze
The four Grievers fall into the Cliff
This is an example of what literary device : Thomas’ heart jumped into his throat; his hands started to sweat.
Personification
This is the name of the building where the Gladers live
The Homestead
This is the Number One Rule in the Glade
Do not enter the Maze unless you are a runner
This character is the Keeper of the Cooks
Frypan
This was the decision made by the Keepers on what to do with Thomas after he survived the night in the Maze
Spend one night in the Slammer and then start training to be a Runner
This is an example of what literary device : It was as if a supernatural wind had swept through the place and sucked out all the sound
Simile
The place where the Slicers work
The Blood House
This is the name of the disease that Alby remembers after going through the Changing
The Flare