Read the excerpt from "My Lord Bag of Rice." He had only gone a few steps when he heard some one calling him from behind. On tur
ning 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 dragon's 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. What element of a folktale does this excerpt contain? a) a lesson about human behavior.
b) a scene from everyday life.
c) a character playing a trick.
d) a conflict being resolved.
The element of folktale that this excerpt contain is:
c) a character playing a trick.
Explanation:
From the excerpt, we see the main character, Hidesato, was deceived for a moment. What he believed to be a monster dragon turned out to be a Dragon King, a man, probably with magic powers. We can say, thus, that <u>Hidesato has been tricked</u>. That is a common element of folktales and fairy tales, according to Carl Gustav Jung.<u> In folktales, characters represent several universal characteristics of human society (archetypes), including the evil character, the helper, and the trickster. The trickster usually outsmarts other characters, deceiving them so that he can get what he wants.</u>
Answer:Making an inference involves using what you know to make a guess about what you don't know or reading between the lines. Readers who make inferences use the clues in the text along with their own experiences to help them figure out what is not directly said, making the text personal and memorable.
