Junior Cert English: Shakespeare & Drama questions

Shakespeare and other plays you have studied.

25 past English questions on this topic, spanning 2017 to 2026, grouped by year. Every question opens on the exact page of the official paper, with its marking scheme beside it.

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2026 · 2 questions

Q525 marks

unseen drama

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Q625 marks

character

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2025 · 2 questions

Q415 marks
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Q525 marks
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2024 · 4 questions

Q110 marks

reading comprehension, unseen drama

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Q220 marks

speech writing, unseen drama, character

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Q320 marks

visual texts, character

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Q425 marks

studied novel, character

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2023 · 2 questions

Q620 marks

unseen drama, reading comprehension

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Q735 marks

speech writing, studied novel

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2022 · 1 question

Q1025 marks

studied novel

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2019 · 1 question

Q840 marks

character

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2018 · 1 question

Q845 marks
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2017 · 5 questions

Q510 marks

unseen drama, reading comprehension

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Q620 marks

unseen drama

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Q75 marks

character

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Q820 marks

character

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Q920 marks

visual texts

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2026 · 1 question

Q1220 marks

studied film, character

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2025 · 1 question

Q1030 marks

character

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2022 · 2 questions

Q820 marks

studied film, character

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Q1110 marks

studied novel, studied film

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2019 · 1 question

Q1040 marks

studied novel, character

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2018 · 1 question

Q1320 marks
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2017 · 1 question

Q320 marks

studied film, character

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