One of the most reliable materials for the 2021 JAMB candidates who will write Literature as one of their subjects is the JAMB Literature Syllabus for 2021 and the recommended Literature Text/Novel 2021.
If you are one of the JAMB candidates writing this subject, then I will strongly recommend you to make use of this syllabus.
You will be able to Download Pdf the JAMB Literature in English Syllabus 2021 as you read down.
Note: the content on this page covers both the JAMB Literature area of concentration which are the topics that JAMB will set the 2021 Literature questions from and the JAMB recommended Literature Novel/Text 2021.
JAMB Literature Area of Concentration (Topics Questions will be set From)
Below the syllabus shown below is the JAMB Literature recommended textbooks/novels 2021, and other relevant material that will help you to pass the exam.
All the 2021 JAMB Literature questions will be set from the topics contained in the Literature syllabus.
To get a better result and prepare well for 2021 JAMB, I will advise you to use this syllabus along with past questions and answers.
With this JAMB Literature syllabus for 2021, you will be able to get all the relevant information regarding the JAMB literature exam (ranging from the area of concentration to the topics JAMB will set literature questions from).
If you can study effectively with this syllabus, then your result will be a better and impressive one.
So, make use of this syllabus if you want to know the contents of each of the topics in JAMB literature in English, and do well to take short notes anytime you are doing your study.
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Download JAMB Literature in English Syllabus 2021 PDF
Below are the topics that JAMB will set Literature questions from. Please, treat these topics as very important because they are the only reliable Literature Area of concentration to work with.
You will also have access to the recommended JAMB Literature textbooks and Novel as you read down. Also, read to the end to download free JAMB Literature in English Syllabus 2021.
1. Poetry Topics under poetry.
Firstly, study all types of Poetry. The major types of Poetry are blank Verse sonnet, ode, lyrics, elegy, ballad, panegyric, epic, etc.
Also know the basic poetic devices which are the structure, imagery, sound, diction, and persona. Sound as a poetic device include:
- Rhyme or Rhythm,
- Repetition,
- Pun,
- Onomatopoeia, etc.)
2. Prose
Area of Concentration for Prose 2021
Start by knowing the different types of Prose. Basically, there are three types of Prose which are fiction, non-fiction, and fiction.
Under fiction, we have sub-topics like novel, novella or novelette and short stories. While for Non-fiction, we have sub-topics like biography, autobiography, memoir, and faction deals basically with the combination of fact & fiction. Also, understand all the narrative techniques in prose and the basic textual Analysis
3. Area of Concentration for Drama 2021
Under Drama, candidates should endeavor to know the different types of dramas (Tragedy, Comedy, Tragicomedy, Melodrama, Farce, Opera, etc.) and their definitions.
Secondly, candidates should also know the different techniques drama setting and staging (Characterization, Dialogue, Flashback, Mime, Costume, Music, Dance, Décor & scenery, Acts & Scenes, Soliloquy & aside, and Figures of Speech)
Also, study to know how to Interpret prescribed texts in drama. Know the following contexts (Theme, Plot, Socio-political context, and Setting)
Literary Principles & Literary Appreciation
The basic terms in literary principles are:
- Foreshadowing,
- Suspense,
- Theatre,
- Monologue,
- Dialogue,
- Soliloquy,
- Symbolism,
- Protagonist,
- Antagonist,
- Figures Of Speech,
- Satire,
- Stream of consciousness, also do well to study and take note of all the literary principles
JAMB literature Text for 2021 (Recommended Novels).
Below is the list of the recommended JAMB literature Text (Novels, Dramas, Prose) and so on, for 2021 candidates.
Following the Recent Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) update, the JAMB Recommended Text/Novel for Literature 2021/2022 till 2025 has been updated as follows;
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| African Drama | Text Title | Author |
| 1. | Harvest of Corruption | Frank Ogodo Ogbeche |
| Non African Drama | Text Title | Author |
| 1. | Othello | William Shakespeare |
| African Prose | Text Title | Author |
| 1. | Faceless | Amma Darko |
| Non-African Prose | Text Title | Author |
| 1. | Native Son | Richard Wright |
| African Poetry | Text Title | Author |
| 1. | Vanity | Birago Diop |
| 2. | Ambush | Gbemisola Adeoti |
| 3. | Piano and Drums | Gabriel Okara |
| 4. | The Dining Table | Gbanabam Hallowell |
| 5. | The Panic of Growing Older | Lenrie Peter |
| 6. | The Anvil and the Hammer | Kofi Awoonor |
| Non African Poetry | Text Title | Author |
| 1. | The Pulley | George Herbert |
| 2. | Crossing the Bar | Alfred Tennyson |
| 3. | The School Boy | William Blake |
| 4. | The Proud King | William Morris |
| Anthologies | Text Title | Author |
| 1. | Naked Soles | Gbemisola A. |
| 2. | The Penguin Book of English Verse | Hayward .J. |
| 3. | New Poetry from Africa | Johnson R. |
| 4. | Oxford Anthology of English Literature (Vol. II) | Kermode F. |
| 5. | West African Verse | Nwoga D |
| 6. | A Selection of African Poetry | Senanu K. E. and Vincent T. |
| 7. | Poems of Black Africa | Soyinka W. |
JAMB Literature Critical Texts 2021
| Critical Text | Title | Author | Publisher |
| 1. | A Glossary of Literary Terms (4th Edition) | Abrams M. H. | New York Holt Rinehalt and Winston |
| 2. | A Dictionary of Literature | Emeaba O. E. | Inteks Press Aba |
| 3. | Understanding Unseen (An Introduction to English Poetry and English Novel for Overseas Students) | Murphy M. J. | George Allen and Unwin Ltd. |
Free Preparation Materials:
- JAMB 2021 Brochure
- 2021 JAMB Compulsory Novel.
- Free JAMB CBT Practice App.
- The secret to Score 300+ in JAMB revealed.
- JAMB 2021 Questions and Answers for Literature
- Step-by-step preparation guide for 2021 JAMB Exam
- 2021 JAMB Syllabus for All Subjects
JAMB Literature in English Recommended Textbooks For 2021
- Naked Soles by Gbemisola
- The Penguin Book of English Verse by Hayward, J.
- New Poetry from Africa by Johnson, R.
- Oxford Anthology of English Literature, Vol. II, by Kermode, F.
- West African Verse, by Nwoga D.
- A Selection of African Poetry, by Vincent, T. & Senanu, K. E.
- Poems of Black Africa by Soyinka, W.
Others Materials along JAMB Literature-in-English Syllables
Apart from the JAMB Literature syllabus, recommended textbooks and novels, other materials that will help you to score better in this exam are listed below and they can be downloaded for free.
- JAMB 2021 Brochure
- 2021 JAMB Compulsory Novel.
- Free JAMB CBT Practice App.
- Low JAMB Score/Result Upgrading tool
- The secret to Score 300 and above revealed.
- Questions and Answers for JAMB Literature
- Step-by-step preparation guide for 2021 JAMB Exam
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77 comments
It was so useful
I wont lie,i’m a confused character right now because i dont understand this people anymore with the way they change text which one are we to read?
Is THE LION AND THE JEWEL among the novels for 2021 Jamb literature in English
Are will still using old texts books
I thought is second class citizen, Lion and the heel, look back in anger,mid summer night dream, let me die alone. And all d rest
Cus me am confused ooooo
I don’t see any drama?? …. And besides don’t be confused this is the right syllabus for the year
Why are they not using New books which are recommended for jamb ?
Check iBass
Thanks Soo much, it’s really helpful
I’ve been searching on this for a long time I will read soo hard
Which novel /test are recommended for 2021/2022 jamb
After all the comments have read, I am also confused like seriously which I ne is correct because have been to a few website and what I saw there was different from what am seeing here. Please no one wants to fail.
Don’t be confuse.. confirm it okn JAMB iBass.
How many question per subject is jamb asking candidate to answer ?
60 questions for use of English and 40 questions each, for the other three subjects
Are they not using the new recommended Text like Th Lion and the Jwel , second class citizens , Fences etc
I thought they have changed all this text this year
Are we still dining the last year’s text ???
Okay life changer is for English language
Are we using all the novels for literature in English this year
I mean are will using literature in English text that has expired last year for the same jamb this year? bcus am confusing ooo.
The Text listed above are correct. Please kindly visit JAMB iBass @https://www.jamb.gov.ng/ibass. Select eSyllabus and click on Literature to confirm the texts listed above.
The JAMB literature that we are to use is The Life Changer by Khadija Abubakar Jalli
Please take note: You are not using The Life Changer Novel for Literature. The Life Changer is for Use of English but not for Literature. The text listed above is for Literature
Please what are the novels are we supposed to read please help me am really confused
Okay..good
Are we to use the old literature textbook for 2021 Jamb
Please ignore my earlier comment. It’s now I’m viewing the texts you posted again. I thought it was the one you posted last week. My apologies.
Pls i dn’t unerstand something this literature syllabus is different from the questions asked at the cbt, they are asking new questions, which one are we to read now, is it the new ones or the old stories?
Please note that the text listed on this page are directly from JAMB 2021 iBass.
Sister, please did you say you saw new texts like Second-class citizen and the Mid-summer’s Night dream and the others in mock?
Please with the comments am seeing here, everybody is confused about the syllabus for literature in eng jamb 2021…
Please we need help, kindly re_upload your website….please
The syllabus shown above is the correct syllabus and text for 2021 directly from jamb
Mentor, have you checked JAMB ibass? The novels, plays and poems there are the ones that have been used in previous years. No change was made. I think you should go to JAMB ibass (e-syllabus) and confirm so you don’t lead these poor students into studying the wrong primary texts for UTME literature.
Please is quite confusing are reading the old texts or new ones recommend for waec and neco
For all the candidates that have been asking us so many confusing questions, Please always read contextually. The novels that are labeled from 2021 to 2025 are the novels for the 2021 jamb literature exam.
pls am confused,which Literature textbook are we to read the New or the old ones
Am really confused which literature novel are we to read is it then old syllabus or the new one please someone should help me oo
So pls this jamb syllabus am actually confused abt literature in some other websites they are putting d old literature texts as the jamb syllabus for this year which one exactly are we reading
Can I know the best textbook recommend for physics jamb only one
New School Physics Textbooks.
Please foes it mean we are to read those textbooks and the novels and poems too?
Just read the Novel and Text listed therein
Is life changer this year jamb novel
Yes
What has the texts been updated to?
What books are we to read; the new ones or the last ones?
The new ones listed in a tabular format
Really! Please someone should tell us now,jamb syllabus also listed the old ones,but what of the latest edition 2021-2025…..yes we are expected to read back to back….but we aren’t sitting for literature alone….exam focus isn’t a story book..
The Texts for 2021 has been updated
The website please
exactly
Does it mean that the literature texts for 2021_2025 (Mid Summer Nights’ Dream………..) are not for JAMB?
The jamb brochure does not have anything to do with how we would know what literature realible books we need to read…
Pls mock jamb is right at the corner, let us know the real update
Please are we not using the new texts for jamb, in likes of lion and the jewel, wuthering heights e.t.c .please help us fast our mock would soon start and we need quick reply.
Kindly refer to the 2021 Jamb brochure
I need more questions and answer on on the 2021 jamb
Please I am confused…what about the new literature texts??
Or are you yet to update your page??
Aren’t we supposed to read d new literature books like Second class citizens….
Pls, ar we still using the old text for 2021 jamb???
Please are we using dis same text for 2021 please
Please refer to 2021 JAMB Brochure here
Does it mean that you are still using the last literature-In-English syllabus for 2021 UTME/JAMB
Please kindly refer to the 2021 JAMB brochure
Pls are will using d old books pls o
Please kindly check the 2021 JAMB brochure for the latest textbooks for 2021
please when is jamb form comin out
and also is sweet sixteen the novel to read
thanks alot
The official date for the commencement of Jamb registration will be announced publicly.. Please kindly check back later for more updates
Sincerely, I relinquish my pillow,my bed, phone and the like just to ensure that I finish the new texts before exams time.When you will shock me now is the that; they are using the old texts.You want to make my sleepless nights to be in futility.”.
Please always follow instructions. The above novels are the ones to read.. Check JAMB iBass to confirm that.
These are old books. Are they not using the newly recommended books — SECOND CLASS CITIZEN, THE LION AND THE JEWEL, MID-SUMMER NIGHT`S DREAM etc?
My daughter almost cried out of the hall,wish I saw this b4 d exam,she prepared seriously with the new books but alas,it was these ones listed that came out. I dont know why they did this,confusing students,but I thank God she made 60 in lit and 224 overall. Thanks so much for this info. Pls keep me updated if any news on Neco and Waec syllabus too, good job.
Thanks for the recommendation
These are the old books. Are they not using the newly recommended texts like :SECOND CLASS CITIZEN, THE LION AND THE JEWEL, MID-SUMMER NIGHT`S DREAM etc
Pls have you gotten ur ans to ur question, pls kindly share with me coz I’ve been hearing rumours abt that same question
This is the same thing that happened during my GCE in February this year. They want to do the same thing. They think it’s funny don’t they
I thought they will be using the newly recommended literature novels for 2021 jamb..ie William Shakespeare’s “a midsummer night’s dream” and the rest?
As a student, It is also advisable for you to read all necessary Texts so as to equip yourself better for the exam
Yes that right you should not read only the npvels here read all For better knowledge
I thought so too, but I don’t know what’s going on.
Don’t be confused