Quiz Monday Cartoon: Humor in Literature Education #1995728 (License: Personal Use)

The black-and-white cartoon features a stern teacher pointing to a whiteboard that reads “QUIZ MONDAY!”, while a nervous student clutches a book. Beneath the image, the punchline states: “If you can figure out the words in a text message, you can figure out the words in Chaucer.” The humor highlights the perceived difficulty of Middle English versus modern informal language.

This image is commonly used in educational blogs, teacher resource sites, or social media posts targeting English/Literature educators and students. It serves to lighten the mood around challenging texts like Chaucer’s *Canterbury Tales*, aligning with user intent to find relatable, humorous teaching aids.