Flatland world
How many dimensions does Flatland contain?
2
What shape are all women in Flatland?
lines/line segments
What class do equilateral triangles belong to?
middle class
What sense(s) do most citizens rely on to identify each other?
feeling and/or hearing
Which parent’s shape determines the shape of the offspring?
the father
What shape is the narrator of Flatland?
square
What sound must women constantly make when they are moving?
peace cry
What class do squares and pentagons belong to?
gentlemen/upper-middle class
What skill allows shapes to recognize each other without feeling?
Sight recognition
What change usually occurs in offspring of an Equilateral triangle?
offspring has one more side
What does every shape look like in Flatland?
straight line
What physical action/behavior must women do when standing in public?
sway side to side
What class are shapes closer to as sides increase?
priest/noble class
What allows for sight recognition to be possible?
fog
What change MOST COMMONLY occurs in the offspring of an Isosceles triangle?
none
Why are houses made with 5+ sides?
safety
What rule must women follow when entering their house?
they take a separate door than men
What happens to irregular figures?
outcast or destroyed
What classes are taught the art of sight recognition?
Upper-class citizens
What can rarely happen to the offspring of an isosceles triangle?
born equilateral
What are the 2 ways Flatland inhabitants can determine north and south?
rain from the north and the force that pulls south
How are women treated because of their very sharp line segment points?
dangerous/deadly
What is the name of the shape with the highest power and authority?
The chief circle
In Sight recognition, what property must be determined to find out a shape’s class?
how many sides the shape has
What property of TRIANGLES changes in the "upgraded" offspring but not in the low class examples?
equal side length