Question

read this excerpt from \the people could fly.\
the slaves who could not fly told about the people who could fly to their children. when they were free. when they sat
close before the fire in the free land, they told it.
which element of a folktale is included in this excerpt?
○ it is performed in a mysterious manner.
○ it is told in front of a fire.
○ it teaches a moral lesson.
○ it is passed down through generations.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The excerpt doesn't mention a mysterious performance. Eliminate.
• Option 2: While they sat by a fire, the key is not the fire itself but the passing down. The fire is just the setting. Eliminate.
• Option 3: No moral lesson is taught here. Eliminate.
• Option 4: The slaves told the story of people who could fly to their children, showing it's passed down through generations (from slaves to their children). This matches the folktale element of being passed down.

Answer:

D. It is passed down through generations.