Post-UTME Literature in English: topics to study
16 topics in 5 sections. In Post-UTME screening, the test is usually multiple choice on English and your three UTME subjects, set by the school you applied to.
How to study Literature in English for Post-UTME
Literature depends on knowing your prescribed texts well. Read each text fully, track characters and themes, and practise spotting literary devices in unseen passages.
Post-UTME Literature in English topics
1.General Literary Principles
- Literary genres
- Literary terms and devices
- Figures of speech in literature
2.Drama
- Elements of drama
- Types of drama
- Prescribed African drama
- Prescribed non-African drama
- Shakespeare
3.Prose
- Elements of prose fiction
- Prescribed African prose
- Prescribed non-African prose
4.Poetry
- Elements of poetry
- Prescribed African poems
- Prescribed non-African poems
5.Literary Appreciation
- Unseen prose passages
- Unseen poems
This outline follows the structure of the official syllabus. Check your school's screening notice for the exact subjects and topics.