Read this excerpt from "The People Could Fly.""Goodie-bye!" The old man called Toby spoke to them, poor souls! And he was flyin gone.So they say. The Overseer told it. The one called Master said it was a lie, a trick of the light. The Driver kept his mouth shut.Which element of folktale is included in this excerpt?
Answer
A
It has one version and is recounted the same way every time.
B
It has different versions, depending on the storyteller.
C
It is a story that relates to real historical events.
D
It is passed down to generations through the written word.
Explanation
The excerpt gives different accounts of what happened: the Overseer says Toby flew away, while the Master calls it a lie or a trick of the light. This shows how a folktale can change depending on who tells it. The best choice is B, “It has different versions, depending on the storyteller.”
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