or insulting comments For beauty is the lover's gift 'tis he bestows your charm Besides in the Proviso Scene they talk about how they will live after marriage Their talk is both funny and sharp Funny Plans The play has many funny plans Mirabell makes a fake plan to marry Millamant He makes his servant dress like his rich uncle This makes Lady Wishfort fall in love She dreams of marriage but it is a trick When people find out they are shocked But for the audience it is very funny These plans are full of lies fun and laughter They make the story light and enjoyable This is called situational comedy Strange People Many people in the play act very strangely Lady Wishfort is old but wants to look young She puts on too much makeup She dreams of romance at her age It is funny but also a little sad The following quote shows her extreme vanity I look like an old peeled wall Thou must repair me Foible before Sir Rowland comes Petulant and Witwoud talk too much and act silly They try to look smart but end up looking foolish These people bring fun to the play Social Jokes Congreve makes fun of rich people's habits They love fashion more than truth They care more about money than love They lie to get married They do not feel shame when they cheat All these things are shown in a funny way The play shows how women talk about fashion all the time Men also try to look rich and wise But they are fake inside This makes us laugh but also think It is humour with a message Funny Situations The play has many silly scenes Lady Wishfort falls for fake Sir Rowland She does not know he is a servant Mirabell tricks her easily Millamant tests Mirabell with funny rules These situations make us laugh The characters act foolishly Their mistakes create humour In conclusion Congreve uses wit and humour in a smart way His jokes are not just for fun They show the silly life of rich people The clever talk strange people and funny tricks make the play enjoyable But at the same time it tells the truth about love lies and greed The Way of the World is not only a fun play It is also a play that shows real problems in a funny way That is why Congreve s wit is so powerful