Brobdingnag

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/brobdingnag

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Brobdingnag?Millions of giants, each standing approximately 60 feet tall
2. What is the capital of Brobdingnag?Lobrulgrud, a city of immense scale and architectural complexity
3. What language do people speak in Brobdingnag?A unique language spoken by the Brobdingnagians, distinct from human languages
4. What is Brobdingnag known for?Its inhabitants being giants, and the extreme contrast in scale with Gulliver
5. Why are the mountains in Brobdingnag so big?The whole continent is enormous, so even its mountains are massive compared to what we see on Earth.
6. How do the giant people grow food in Brobdingnag?They use very large fields and special farming techniques to grow huge crops that can feed millions of giants.

Jonathan Swift: The Irish writer who created the satirical novel 'Gulliver's Travels'.
Satire: The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices.
Perspective: A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.