Pintel: How’d this go all screwy?
Ragetti: Well, each wants the chest for hisself, don’t ‘e? Mr. Norrington, I think, is trying to regain a bit of honor. Old Jack’s looking to trade it, save his own skin. And Turner there, I think ‘e’s trying to settle some unresolved business twixt him and his twice-cursed pirate father.
Pintel: Sad.
– Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

“We could have been called reapers,” Goddard said, “but our founders saw fit to call us scythes – because we are the weapons in mankind’s immortal hand. You are a fine weapon, Rowan. Sharp and precise. And when you strike, you are glorious to behold.” – Neal Shusterman

Banzai: Now that’s power.
Shenzi: Tell me about it. I just hear that name, and I shudder.
Banzai: Mufasa!
Shenzi: Oooh. Do it again.
Banzai: Mufasa!
Shenzi: Oooh!
Banzai: Mufasa, Mufasa, Mufasa!
– The Lion King

As a communication tool, effective use of humor can humanize you, cementing your bond with readers. It can also help your work stand out in a crowded market. – Leigh Anne Jasheway