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JAMB Literature in English syllabus

The JAMB Literature in English syllabus has 30 examinable topics, listed alphabetically 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 30 topics on the JAMB Literature in English syllabus

  1. 01Ballad
  2. 02Characterisation
  3. 03Comedy
  4. 04Dialogue
  5. 05Drama
  6. 06Dramatic Techniques
  7. 07Elegy
  8. 08Epic
  9. 09Farce
  10. 10Figures of Speech
  11. 11General Literary Principles
  12. 12Imagery
  13. 13Interpretation of Prescribed Texts
  14. 14Literary Appreciation
  15. 15Literary Principles
  16. 16Mime
  17. 17Narrative Techniques
  18. 18Plot
  19. 19Poetic Devices
  20. 20Poetry
  21. 21Point of view (Omniscient/Third Person, First Person)
  22. 22Prose
  23. 23Setting (Spatial and Temporal)
  24. 24Socio-political context
  25. 25Soliloquy/Aside
  26. 26Sonnet
  27. 27Style
  28. 28Theme
  29. 29Tragedy
  30. 30Tragicomedy

Frequently asked questions

How many topics are on the JAMB Literature in English syllabus?
30 topics. All of them are listed on this page.
What is the first topic on the JAMB Literature in English syllabus?
Listed alphabetically, the syllabus begins with Ballad. All 30 topics appear 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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