Review of Literary Features in the Short Story “Le Fa O Ka E Buela Lengopeng…”

The short story typically has certain features that distinguish it from other forms of writing. For example, it has a compact plot; brevity is key. This paper examines how the author of ‘Le fa o ka e buela lengopeng’ structured the short story giving due consideration to aspects of the story such as...

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Main Authors: Richard Lephethi Moloele, Gobonamang Eunice Mookapilo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Noyam Journals 2025-04-01
Series:E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
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Online Access:https://noyam.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/EHASS2025654.pdf
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Summary:The short story typically has certain features that distinguish it from other forms of writing. For example, it has a compact plot; brevity is key. This paper examines how the author of ‘Le fa o ka e buela lengopeng’ structured the short story giving due consideration to aspects of the story such as its title, introduction, plot, suspense, characters as well as the theme in his book. It must be tightly structured; its language must be distilled and precise. The characteristics will be analyzed in ‘Le fa o ka e buela lengopeng’, and a determination made as to whether the author has successfully presented a well-written short story. The paper relies on the Narratology Theory. The author was able to reflect all the requisite essential elements of a short story in his work. The short story starts well with a provocative beginning and ends in a way that displays, depicts, and provides a solution to the problem shown in the introduction. The author was successful in writing his short story. This study contributes significantly to the body of knowledge by providing a comprehensive analysis of the structural elements and narrative techniques employed in the short story ‘Le fa o ka e buela lengopeng’.
ISSN:2720-7722