Free Year 9 English Practice Test (10 Questions)

1. What is dramatic irony?

when the audience knows something a character does not when a character tells a lie when a play is funny when two characters argue

Answer: Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something a character does not, as in Romeo and Juliet.

2. What is pathetic fallacy?

weather that reflects mood an exaggeration a comparison using like repeated sounds

Answer: Pathetic fallacy is weather that reflects mood, such as a storm during a tense scene.

3. What is a semantic field?

a group of words linked by one topic one long sentence a rhyme scheme a type of poem

Answer: A semantic field is a group of words linked by one topic, e.g. battle, weapon, wounded (war).

4. Which phrase is an oxymoron?

deafening silence very loud quiet room silent night

Answer: An oxymoron puts contradictory words together: deafening silence.

5. She wondered what he was thinking. Which narrative perspective is this?

third person first person second person no narrator

Answer: It uses she and he: third person.

6. How many lines does a sonnet have?

10 12 14 16

Answer: A sonnet has 14 lines.

7. What does juxtaposition mean?

placing contrasting ideas side by side repeating a word a rhyme at the end of a line speaking to the reader

Answer: Juxtaposition is placing contrasting ideas side by side to highlight the difference.

8. What is foreshadowing?

hints about what will happen later a flashback a summary of the plot the climax

Answer: Foreshadowing gives hints about what will happen later.

9. Which word best describes a cruel and spiteful character?

malevolent benevolent timid naive

Answer: malevolent means wishing harm on others; benevolent is the opposite.

10. How many syllables are in a line of iambic pentameter?

5 8 10 14

Answer: Five iambs of two syllables each: 10.

About this test

Year 9 English prepares directly for GCSE Literature: dramatic irony, pathetic fallacy, semantic fields, sonnets and iambic pentameter all appear in the set texts.

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