Question

identifying elements of a folktale
they say the people could fly. say that long ago in
africa, some of the people knew magic. and they would
walk up on the air like climbin up on a gate. and they flew
like blackbirds over the fields. black, shiny wings flappin
against the blue up there.
then, many of the people were captured for slavery.
the ones that could fly shed their wings. they couldnt
take their wings across the water on the slave ships. too
crowded, dont you know.
--\the people could fly,\
virginia hamilton
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 describes people who have the magical, exaggerated ability to fly like blackbirds, which matches the first option. No lesson about behavior, mention of changing details, or trickster characters are present.

Answer:

characters with exaggerated abilities