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The JAMB 2026 Literature-in-English UTME syllabus is a must-read document for all candidates offering Literature. It clearly outlines what to read, what to study, and how questions will be set in the examination.
If you want to score high in JAMB 2026, this syllabus will guide your preparation from Drama to Prose, Poetry, and Literary Appreciation.
👉 This post explains the syllabus in simple language, with exam focus.
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27. 😂 Malapropism
- 1. 🎯 Aim of the JAMB 2026 Literature-in-English Syllabus
- 2. ✅ General Objectives of the Syllabus
- 3. 📕 Shakespearean Text
- 4. 🌍 African Prose
- 5. 🌐 Non-African Prose
- 6. 🎭 African Drama
- 7. 🎬 Non-African Drama
- 8. 🪶 African Poetry
- 9. 🌍 Non-African Poetry
- 10. 🎭 Forms and Types of Drama in Literature (JAMB 2026 Focus)
- 11. 📌 Major Types of Drama in Literature
- 12. 😂 Comedy
- 13. 🤡 Farce
- 14. 😭 Tragedy
- 15. 😐 Tragi-Comedy
- 16. 🎭 Melodrama
- 17. 🎶 Opera
- 18. 🎭 Dramatic Irony
- 19. 🗣️ Soliloquy
- 20. 🤫 Aside
- 21. 🔄 Paradox
- 22. 🔮 Foreshadowing
- 23. 🔥 Climax
- 24. ⚙️ Deus Ex Machina
- 25. 😌 Catharsis
- 26. ⏳ Cliffhanger
- 27. 😂 Malapropism
- 28. 💔 Pathos
- 29. 📖 Detailed Summary of Once Upon an Elephant
- 30. ✍️ Major Themes in Once Upon an Elephant
- 31. 🧠 JAMB 2026 Exam Focus
- 32. ✍️ Background of the Play
- 33. 📖 Plot Overview
- 34. 🏛️ Setting and Symbolism
- 35. 🎯 Major Themes in An Inspector Calls
- 36. 👥 Character Analysis
- 37. 📘 Introduction to the Play
- 38. 📖 ACT-BY-ACT SUMMARY
- 39. Act I: Egypt’s Pleasure and Rome’s Call 🌴🏛️
- 40. Act II: Political Marriage and Uneasy Peace 🤝💍
- 41. Act III: Betrayal and the Battle of Actium ⚔️🔥
- 42. Act IV: Antony’s Fall and Death 💔🗡️
- 43. Act V: Cleopatra’s Noble Death 🐍👑
- 44. 🎯 MAJOR THEMES IN ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
- 45. 1️⃣ Duty vs Passion ⚖️❤️
- 46. 2️⃣ Power and Political Ambition 👑
- 47. 3️⃣ Love as a Destructive Force 💔
- 48. 4️⃣ Honour and Reputation 🏛️
- 49. 5️⃣ Identity and Transformation 🔄
- 50. 6️⃣ Fate and Free Will 🔮
- 51. 7️⃣ Rome vs Egypt (East vs West) 🌍
- 52. 8️⃣ Death and Transcendence ✨
- 53. 👥 CHARACTER ANALYSIS
- 54. 🔱 Mark Antony
- 55. 👑 Cleopatra
- 56. 🏛️ Octavius Caesar
- 57. 🗣️ Enobarbus
- 58. 💍 Octavia
- 59. 🐍 Charmian & Iras
- 60. 🧠 JAMB 2026 EXAM TIPS
- 61. 📘 PROSE GENRE (JAMB 2026 LITERATURE-IN-ENGLISH GUIDE)
- 62. 📚 TYPES OF PROSE
- 63. 🧠 NARRATIVE TECHNIQUES / DEVICES IN PROSE
- 64. 1. Summary
- 65. 2. Setting
- 66. 3. Themes
- 67. 4. Language and Style
- 68. 5. Conclusion
Malapropism is the wrong use of words, often creating comic effect.
Jump to section
27. 😂 Malapropism
- 1. 🎯 Aim of the JAMB 2026 Literature-in-English Syllabus
- 2. ✅ General Objectives of the Syllabus
- 3. 📕 Shakespearean Text
- 4. 🌍 African Prose
- 5. 🌐 Non-African Prose
- 6. 🎭 African Drama
- 7. 🎬 Non-African Drama
- 8. 🪶 African Poetry
- 9. 🌍 Non-African Poetry
- 10. 🎭 Forms and Types of Drama in Literature (JAMB 2026 Focus)
- 11. 📌 Major Types of Drama in Literature
- 12. 😂 Comedy
- 13. 🤡 Farce
- 14. 😭 Tragedy
- 15. 😐 Tragi-Comedy
- 16. 🎭 Melodrama
- 17. 🎶 Opera
- 18. 🎭 Dramatic Irony
- 19. 🗣️ Soliloquy
- 20. 🤫 Aside
- 21. 🔄 Paradox
- 22. 🔮 Foreshadowing
- 23. 🔥 Climax
- 24. ⚙️ Deus Ex Machina
- 25. 😌 Catharsis
- 26. ⏳ Cliffhanger
- 27. 😂 Malapropism
- 28. 💔 Pathos
- 29. 📖 Detailed Summary of Once Upon an Elephant
- 30. ✍️ Major Themes in Once Upon an Elephant
- 31. 🧠 JAMB 2026 Exam Focus
- 32. ✍️ Background of the Play
- 33. 📖 Plot Overview
- 34. 🏛️ Setting and Symbolism
- 35. 🎯 Major Themes in An Inspector Calls
- 36. 👥 Character Analysis
- 37. 📘 Introduction to the Play
- 38. 📖 ACT-BY-ACT SUMMARY
- 39. Act I: Egypt’s Pleasure and Rome’s Call 🌴🏛️
- 40. Act II: Political Marriage and Uneasy Peace 🤝💍
- 41. Act III: Betrayal and the Battle of Actium ⚔️🔥
- 42. Act IV: Antony’s Fall and Death 💔🗡️
- 43. Act V: Cleopatra’s Noble Death 🐍👑
- 44. 🎯 MAJOR THEMES IN ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
- 45. 1️⃣ Duty vs Passion ⚖️❤️
- 46. 2️⃣ Power and Political Ambition 👑
- 47. 3️⃣ Love as a Destructive Force 💔
- 48. 4️⃣ Honour and Reputation 🏛️
- 49. 5️⃣ Identity and Transformation 🔄
- 50. 6️⃣ Fate and Free Will 🔮
- 51. 7️⃣ Rome vs Egypt (East vs West) 🌍
- 52. 8️⃣ Death and Transcendence ✨
- 53. 👥 CHARACTER ANALYSIS
- 54. 🔱 Mark Antony
- 55. 👑 Cleopatra
- 56. 🏛️ Octavius Caesar
- 57. 🗣️ Enobarbus
- 58. 💍 Octavia
- 59. 🐍 Charmian & Iras
- 60. 🧠 JAMB 2026 EXAM TIPS
- 61. 📘 PROSE GENRE (JAMB 2026 LITERATURE-IN-ENGLISH GUIDE)
- 62. 📚 TYPES OF PROSE
- 63. 🧠 NARRATIVE TECHNIQUES / DEVICES IN PROSE
- 64. 1. Summary
- 65. 2. Setting
- 66. 3. Themes
- 67. 4. Language and Style
- 68. 5. Conclusion
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