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Junior Cycle English: Visual texts and graphic novels

How often Visual texts and graphic novels comes up on the English papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 3 of the last 8 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2025.

OL Asked on 5 of the last 8 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

Visual texts and graphic novels, Higher Level(6 marks)

Quick ones on Visual texts and graphic novels.

(a)In a graphic novel, what is the 'gutter'?
  1. The narrator's box
  2. The space between panels
  3. A thought bubble
(b)In a comic, what does a cloud-shaped bubble joined by small circles usually show?
  1. The narrator's commentary
  2. A character shouting
  3. A character's thoughts
(c)What is the main purpose of an infographic?
  1. To show data at a glance
  2. To review a new film
  3. To tell a fictional story
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(a) The space between panels

(b) A character's thoughts

(c) To show data at a glance

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Visual texts and graphic novels.

Higher Level

Asked on 3 of the last 8 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2025.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Not asked
2025Q10
2024Not asked
2023Not asked
2022Not asked
2019Q5
2018Not asked
2017Q2

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Visual texts and graphic novels questions

Visual texts and graphic novels, 3 marks

A photo shows one small figure in the corner of a huge, empty beach. What does this composition most suggest?

  1. A busy holiday
  2. Anger and conflict
  3. Isolation or loneliness
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Isolation or loneliness

Where a subject sits in the frame carries meaning. A tiny figure surrounded by empty space seems small and alone. Comment on composition when you analyse images.

Visual texts and graphic novels, 3 marks

A graphic novel switches from bright colours to grey tones for one section. What does this most likely signal?

  1. The story is now a comedy
  2. A change in time or mood
  3. A new artist took over
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A change in time or mood

Colour is a key visual choice. A palette change often marks a flashback, a dream or a darker mood. Name the change and say what it shows the reader.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 5 of the last 8 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Q1
2025Not asked
2024Q5
2023Q11, Q12
2022Q9
2019Not asked
2018Not asked
2017Q4, Q5, Q6, Q7

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Visual texts and graphic novels questions

Visual texts and graphic novels, 2 marks

In a comic or graphic novel, each box that holds a picture is called a...

  1. Stanza
  2. Slogan
  3. Panel
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Panel

A panel is one box of the story. The gap between panels is called the gutter, and readers imagine what happens there.

Visual texts and graphic novels, 2 marks

In a graphic novel, a character's spoken words appear in a...

  1. Thought bubble
  2. Speech bubble
  3. Caption box
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Speech bubble

Speech bubbles have a pointed tail aimed at the speaker. Thought bubbles are cloud-shaped with small circles. Caption boxes hold narration.

Visual texts and graphic novels, 2 marks

Words like 'BANG!' drawn large inside a comic panel are...

  1. Sound effects
  2. Captions
  3. Speech bubbles
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Sound effects

Big, bold sound words let readers hear the action. Their size and shape show how loud or sudden the sound is.

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