Question

identifying elements of a folktale
hidesato felt very sorry for the dragon king on hearing his story, and readily promised to do what he could to help him. the warrior asked where the centipede lived, so that he might attack the creature at once.
—\my lord bag of rice,\
yei theodora ozuki
how does this passage from \my lord bag of rice\ show that the story is a folktale?
○ it changes with every telling.
○ it is about a warrior.
○ it teaches a lesson about human behavior.
○ it includes characters who play tricks.

Explanation:

Folktales often feature moral lessons about human values like compassion and helpfulness. The passage shows Hidesato's kindness and willingness to help the Dragon King, which reflects a lesson about positive human behavior. The other options are incorrect: the passage doesn't show variation in telling, stories about warriors aren't exclusive to folktales, and there are no trick-playing characters here.

Answer:

It teaches a lesson about human behavior.