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JAMB Literature in English syllabus

The JAMB Literature in English syllabus has 20 examinable topics, listed in full below. This is the same breakdown Handbook uses to track which topics you have mastered and which are still costing you marks.

All 20 topics on the JAMB Literature in English syllabus

  1. 01Ballad
  2. 02Characterisation (Round, flat, foil, hero, antihero, etc.)
  3. 03Comedy
  4. 04Dialogue
  5. 05Elegy
  6. 06Epic
  7. 07Farce
  8. 08Figures of Speech
  9. 09Imagery
  10. 10Mime
  11. 11Plot
  12. 12Point of view (Omniscient/Third Person, First Person)
  13. 13Setting (Spatial and Temporal)
  14. 14Socio-political context
  15. 15Soliloquy/Aside
  16. 16Sonnet
  17. 17Style
  18. 18Theme
  19. 19Tragedy
  20. 20Tragicomedy

Frequently asked questions

How many topics are on the JAMB Literature in English syllabus?
20 topics. All of them are listed on this page.
What is the first topic on the JAMB Literature in English syllabus?
The syllabus opens with Ballad. The full ordered list of all 20 topics appears above.
Is the JAMB Literature in English syllabus free to view on Handbook?
Yes. The full topic list is free to read with no account. A Handbook subscription adds timed practice questions and topic-level progress tracking against the same syllabus.

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