After reading "The People Could Fly", Identify the plot element of exposition and explain how the exposition sets up the characters, setting, and plot.

the setting of the story is about a legend which revolves around magical powers and people who had powers.

Explanation:

In the folk tale "The People Could Fly" by Virginia Hamilton, the author simply opens the story by saying that long time ago, some people in Africa had magical powers.

This opening helps the readers understand that the setting of the story is about a legend which revolves around magical powers and people who had the power to fly across the land.

The exposition itself presents a story about mystic powers based on an old folklore among the people of African descent.