Question

identifying elements of a folktale
he had only gone a few steps when he heard some one calling him from behind. on turning back he was much surprised to see that the monster dragon had entirely disappeared and in its place was a strange-looking man, who was bowing most ceremoniously to the ground. his red hair streamed over his shoulders and was surmounted by a crown in the shape of a dragons head, and his sea-green dress was patterned with shells.
hidesato knew at once that this was no ordinary mortal and he wondered much at the strange occurrence.
—\my lord bag of rice,\
yei theodora ozaki
which element of a folktale is included in this excerpt?
○ characters with exaggerated abilities
○ a lesson about human behavior
○ details changed by different storytellers
○ characters who play tricks

Explanation:

The excerpt features a monster dragon that transforms into a strange-looking man, which is an example of a character with an exaggerated, supernatural ability (shape-shifting). The other options do not fit: no lesson about behavior is stated, no mention of varying storyteller details, and no trick-playing is shown.

Answer:

characters with exaggerated abilities