Wrapping it Up.

Well, it's sad that the year is almost over so I'm going to basically wrap up my thoughts on the topic of wit. Although I'm still not certain what exactly "wit" is, I can deffienetly tell you what I've learned about it's uses and what effects they have on the reader.
The first way in which I've seen wit is in referring to popular beliefs and twisting them around or presenting them from a less common angle. One can even go as far as saying wit inverts reality...which I must say, is hilarious. Using wit for this reason is seen in many of Parker's poems where she goes as far as mocks and satirizes beliefs and values in society.

Ahh and wonderful irony.... an especially important key in creating wit. I've 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. Amis also mockes human nature and the descrepancy between their beliefs and actions. Also, Parker uses words and their connotations in different ways that are not expected which also makes her poems quite witty. Amis is very blunt in his descriptions and the thoughts of his characters where it is very clear of the mockery.

Well wit, it's been interesting.