"Goodie-bye!" The old man called Toby spoke to them, poor souls! And he was flyin gone.
So they say. The Overseer told it. The one called Master said it was a lie, a trick of the light. The Driver kept his mouth shut.
Which element of folktale is included in this excerpt?
A) It has one version and is recounted the same way every time.
B) It has different versions, depending on the storyteller.
C) It is a story that relates to real historical events.
D) It is passed down to generations through the written word.
Answer:
B) It has different versions, depending on the storyteller
Explanation:
Folktale is the story told to people about events that happened in the past, which can be myths, or legends.
From the given excerpt, the narration has different versions as some people say that it was The Overseer that told it, some say it was the Master, so they can't decide who really did it.
Therefore, the element of folktale is included in this excerpt is that it has different versions, depending on the storyteller.
