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"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?
It has one version and is recounted the same way every time.
It has different versions, depending on the storyteller.
It is a story that relates to real historical events.
It is passed down to generations through the written word.
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?
It has one version and is recounted the same way every time.
It has different versions, depending on the storyteller.
It is a story that relates to real historical events.
It is passed down to generations through the written word.
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GPT-4o mini
The element of folktale included in this excerpt is: **It has different versions, depending on the storyteller.**
The conflicting accounts from different characters—the Overseer, the Master, and the Driver—suggest variations in the storytelling, which is a common feature of folktales.
The conflicting accounts from different characters—the Overseer, the Master, and the Driver—suggest variations in the storytelling, which is a common feature of folktales.