Which method does the king of Laputa use to force the Balnibarbians to obey him? sending in the military to Balnibarbi to enforc
e his will using an official written document to explain the laws to Balnibarbian leaders arresting Balnibarbians who break the law keeping the island of Laputa hovering over rebellious Balnibarbians
Answer: keeping the island of Laputa hovering over rebellious Balnibarbians.
The island of Laputa is described in the novel <em>Gulliver's Travels</em> by Jonathan Swift. It is a floating island, and it hovers above a land called Balnibarbi. Laputa's tyrannical king controls Balnibarbi as well, and the way he enforces his power is by maintaining the island hovering above it. He can threaten the rebel regions by blocking out their sun and rain, or by throwing rocks at them from above. Sometimes, the island is lowered onto the cities below, crushing them.
"<span><span>Now, Tybalt, take the villain back again,That late thou gavest me; for Mercutio's soul Is but a little way above our heads, Staying for thine to keep him company: Either thou, or I, or both, must go with him.</span>"</span>
