the qualities that make a character or situation seem funny

the opposite of what is expected occurs or is said

an indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea

the substitution of an inoffensive expression for one that may offend

“We went to the wire fence to see if there was a puppy... instead we found [Dill]..."

"There was no hurry, for there was nowhere to go, nothing to buy..., nothing to see..."

Atticus says, "The Cunninghams are country folks, farmers, and the crash hit them hardest."

Miss Caroline scolds Scout for being able to read already.

"If General Jackson hadn’t run the Creeks up the creek,..."

Jem says Mr. Radley “bought cotton,” a polite way of saying he is unemployed and does nothing.

"Dill had seen Dracula, a revelation that moved Jem to eye him..."

"A man wins the lottery and dies the next day."

If you're here, you're here!

The man has been let go from his job.

An English teacher fails a grammar test.

The guy is as smart as Einstein! (THIS IS ALSO A SIMILE!)

Mr. Walters passed away yesterday after a month in the hospital.

It is a stormy day and someone comments, "What beautiful weather we are having today!"

This garden reminds me of the Heaven!

The man lives on the streets.

He fights crime as if he were Batman.

Guilty is guilty whoever you are!

She acts like Scrooge, and will never enjoy even the simple pleasures of life.

If you are going to walk the walk, you better talk the talk.