So I've noticed so far...that wit is all about taking popular beliefs and twisting them around or presenting them from a less common angle or inverting reality (presented in many of Parker's poems where she satirizes or even goes as far as mocks society's values and opinions on different topics). Irony is especially key in creating wit (I have mostly seen this so far in Lucky Jim where many of the situations the characters go through are controlled by ironic fate rather than their own actions). Also, Parker uses words and their connotations in different ways that are not expected which also makes her poems quite witty. The thing is, so far, I have found that wit is all about mocking, poking fun at, or satirizing an aspect of life or character flaw.
That's what I've found so far....trying to get the jist of the big picture because i sometimes get hung up on just the details.
Stay tuned :)
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