WAEC Literature-in-English Syllabus
Every section, topic and candidate objective in the official WAEC Literature-in-English outline — 3 sections, 3 topics and 3 objectives.
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1Drama
1 topic · 1 objective
1Shakespearean, African, and Non-African Drama
1 content item · 1 objective
Content
Prescribed Shakespearean play, African plays, and Non-African plays
Objective
Analyze plot, themes, characterization, setting, dramatic techniques, and imagery in Shakespeare's *Antony and Cleopatra*; evaluate prescribed African drama (*Once Upon an Elephant* by Bosede Ademilua-Afolayan, *The Marriage of Anansewa* by Efua Sutherland); study prescribed non-African drama (*An Inspector Calls* by J. B. Priestley, *A Man for All Seasons* by Robert Bolt).
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2Prose
1 topic · 1 objective
1African and Non-African Prose Novels
1 content item · 1 objective
Content
Prescribed African prose novels and Non-African prose novels
Objective
Analyze narrative structure, thematic concerns, characterization, and point of view in prescribed African prose (*So the Path Does Not Die* by Pede Hollist, *Redemption Road* by Elma Shaw); critique prescribed non-African prose (*To Kill a Mockingbird* by Harper Lee, *Path of Lucas: The Journey He Endured* by Susanne Bellefeuille).
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3Poetry
1 topic · 1 objective
1African and Non-African Prescribed Poems
1 content item · 1 objective
Content
Prescribed African poems and Non-African poems
Objective
Analyze poetic devices, tone, mood, theme, and stanzaic structure in prescribed African poems (*Once Upon a Time*, *New Tongue*, *Night*, *Not My Business*, *Hearty Garlands*, *The Breast of the Sea*); analyze prescribed non-African poems (*She Walks in Beauty*, *The Nun's Priest's Tale*, *Digging*, *Still I Rise*, *The Telephone Call*, *The Stone*).
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