Readers can tell that these two passages belong to the same setting because both take place in a magic land. The mention of people who knew magic and could fly suggests a fantastical environment, which is a common element in stories set in a magical realm. This thematic similarity indicates that both passages are likely to be exploring similar ideas or cultural elements related to magic and the extraordinary.
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.
Read and compare the two passages.
How can readers tell that these two passages belong to the same setting?
Both take place on the sea.
Both include the same dialect.
Both take place in a magic land.
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