Copy the following sentences and paste them in the response section so you can fill in the blanks to write a humor analysis paragraph of O. Henry's "The Ransom of Red Chief." Be sure to leave the numbers and underline your answers. In "The Ransom of Red Chief" O. Henry uses incongruity to create humor. Consider his characterization of Sam and Bill. Instead of being described as ruthless and cunning, these two are (1) and (2) . This is evident in the story when (3) (insert quoted text evidence here) . This shows (4) (explain how the text evidence #3 connects to #1 and #2 . The author also uses incongruity in characterizing Johnny. Instead of being afraid and timid, Red Chief instead acts (5) . For example, in the story Red Chief (6) (insert quoted text evidence here) . This shows (7) . Finally, you have the character of Mr. Dorset, Johnny's father. Instead of acting worried because someone has kidnapped his son, he acts (8) , and instead of paying the ransom like most parents would, he (9) (insert quoted text evidence here) . This shows (10) (explain how #10 connects to #9 or shows incongruity). Basically, the story is funny because none of the characters acts in the way you would expect.