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Junior Cycle English: Writer's language and style

How often Writer's language and style comes up on the English papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 6 of the last 8 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

OL Asked on 3 of the last 8 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2022.

Writer's language and style, Higher Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Writer's language and style.

(a)'We need courage, we need patience, we need each other.' Which technique is this?
  1. Personification
  2. The rule of three
  3. A rhetorical question
(b)Which word best describes the tone of: 'Oh brilliant, another Monday. Just what I needed.'?
  1. Nostalgic
  2. Grateful
  3. Sarcastic
(c)What is 'register' in writing?
  1. How formal the language is
  2. The order events happen in
  3. How many paragraphs are used
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(a) The rule of three

(b) Sarcastic

(c) How formal the language is

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Writer's language and style.

Higher Level

Asked on 6 of the last 8 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Q3
2025Not asked
2024Q5, Q7
2023Not asked
2022Q1
2019Q9
2018Q3
2017Q1

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

Ordinary Level

Asked on 3 of the last 8 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2022.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Not asked
2025Not asked
2024Not asked
2023Not asked
2022Q2
2019Q4
2018Not asked
2017Q10

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

More Writer's language and style questions

Writer's language and style, 3 marks

A writer uses short sentences: 'He ran. He hid. He waited.' What is the effect?

  1. It slows it down
  2. It adds humour
  3. It builds tension
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It builds tension

Short, sharp sentences speed up the reading and create tension, like a racing heartbeat. Long, flowing sentences tend to slow things down.

Writer's language and style, 2 marks

The attitude or feeling in a writer's voice is called the...

  1. Genre
  2. Tone
  3. Setting
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Tone

Tone is how the writer sounds: angry, playful, sad or sarcastic. Word choice is the main clue to tone.

Writer's language and style, 2 marks

Choosing formal or informal language to suit an audience is called...

  1. Register
  2. Rhythm
  3. Punctuation
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Register

Register means the level of formality. A letter to a principal needs a formal register; a text to a friend can be chatty and informal.

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