When to Use
- When your friend asks to copy your homework.
- Showing how someone stole your idea.
- Indicating that someone is cheating off your test.
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Shakespeare copying someone's work
Source: The School of Athens by Raphael
Meme Guide & Context
Curated by Meme MaterialOverview
This visual detail from Raphael's The School of Athens has become a popular reaction image to depict instances of blatant copying. Because it shows one character intently observing and writing down exactly what the other is documenting, it perfectly captures the relatable feeling of cheating or academic dishonesty.
About This Meme
A man in historical robes sits writing in a large book while a bearded man beside him leans in and copies what is being written.
How to Use
This image is used to represent cheating on exams, copying homework, or plagiarizing someone else's original ideas.
