The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) syllabus was used to design this course. The course content is also relevant for other exams, such as the National Examination Council (NECO) exams, the West African Examination Council (WEAC) exams, and the General Certificate of Education (GCE) exams.
Sample English CBT
Sample English CBT
The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) syllabus was used to design this course. The course content is also relevant for other exams, such as the National Examination Council (NECO) exams, the West African Examination Council (WEAC) exams, and the General Certificate of Education (GCE) exams.
Course Instructor
Assistant Course Instructor
At the end of this course, candidates should be able to:
stimulate and sustain their interest in Literature in English;
create an awareness of the general principles of Literature and functions of language;
appreciate literary works of all genres and across all cultures;
apply the knowledge of Literature in English to the analysis of social, political and
economic events in the society.
At the end of this course, candidates should be able to:
stimulate and sustain their interest in Literature in English;
create an awareness of the general principles of Literature and functions of language;
appreciate literary works of all genres and across all cultures;
apply the knowledge of Literature in English to the analysis of social, political and
economic events in the society.
a. Types:
i. Tragedy
ii. Comedy
iii. Tragicomedy
iv. Melodrama
v. Farce
vi. Opera etc.
b. Dramatic Techniques
i. Characterisation
ii. Dialogue
iii. Flashback
iv. Mime
v. Costume
vi. Music/Dance
vii. Décor/scenery
viii. Acts/Scenes
ix. Soliloquy/aside
x. Lighting etc.
c. Interpretation of the Prescribed
Texts
i. Theme
ii. Plot
iii. Socio-political context
iv. Setting
a. Types:
i. Fiction
Novel
Novella/Novelette
Short story
ii. Non-fiction
Biography
Autobiography
Memoir
iii. Faction: combination of fact and
fiction
b. Narrative Techniques/Devices:
i. Point of view
Omniscent/Third Person
First Person
ii. Characterisation
Round, flat, foil, hero,
antihero, etc
iii. Language
c. Textual Analysis
i. Theme
ii. Plot
iii. Setting (Temporal/Spatial)
iv. Socio-political context
a. Types:
i. Sonnet
ii. Ode
iii. Lyrics
iv. Elegy
v. Ballad
vi. Panegyric
vii. Epic
viii. Blank Verse, etc.
b. Poetic devices
i. Structure
ii. Imagery
iii. Sound(Rhyme/Rhythm,
repetition, pun, onomatopoeia,
etc.)
iv. Diction
v. Persona
c. Appreciation
i. Thematic preoccupation
ii. Socio-political relevance
iii. Style.
a. Literary terms:
foreshadowing, suspense, theatre,
monologue, dialogue, soliloquy,
symbolism, protagonist, antagonist,
figures of speech, satire, stream of
consciousness, synecdoche,
metonymy, etc,
in addition to those listed above under
the different genres.
b. Literary principles
i. Direct imitation in play;
ii. Versification in drama and
poetry;
iii. Narration of people’s
experiences;
iv. Achievement of aesthetic value,
etc.
c. Relationship between literary terms
and principles.
Unseen passages/extracts from Drama,
Prose and Poetry
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