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Jamb Topics For Literature In English
- Drama
- Types of drama: Tragedy, Comedy, tragicomedy. melodrama, Farce, opera
- Dramatic Techniques: Characterization, Flashback, Mime, Costume, Music/Dance, Decor/scenery, Acts/scenes, Soliloquy/ Aside, Figures off speech
- Prose
- Types of prose: Fiction, Novel, Novella/Novelette, Short story, Non-fiction, Biography, Autobiography, Memoir, Faction
- Narrative Techniques/Devices: Point of view, Omniscent/Third Person, First Person, Characterisation, Round, Flat, Foil, Hero, Antihero, Language
- Elements of Textual Analysis: Theme, Plot, Setting
- Poetry
- Types of poetry: Sonnet, Ode, Lyrics, Elegy, Ballad, Panegyric, Epic, Blank Verse
- Poetic Devices: Structure, Imagery, Sound, Diction, Persona
- Aspects of Appreciation: Thematic Preoccupation, Socio-political Relevance, style
- General Literary Principles
- Literary Terms: Foreshadowing, Suspense, Theatre, Monologue, Dialogue, Soliloquy, Symbolism, Protagonist, Antagonist, Figures of speech, Satire, Stream of consciousness
- Literary Principles: Direct imitation in play Versification in drama and poetry, Narration of people's experiences, Achievement of aesthetic value
- Relationship between Terms and Principles
- Unseen Passages/Extracts from Drama, Prose, Poetry
- Literary Appreciation
