not heavy or cruel These are soft and sweet These comic mistakes make the play very lively Goldsmith uses them to keep the story moving with joy and fun Marlow s Shyness and Boldness Many lines in the play are full of wit Charles Marlow has two very different sides He is shy with rich women but bold with poor ones When he sees Kate as a barmaid he talks freely But when he sees her as a rich girl he cannot even speak As Marlow says An impudent fellow may counterfeit modesty but I ll be hanged if a modest man can ever counterfeit impudence This shows how Marlow changes his behavior based on class Goldsmith uses this double-sided approach to make us laugh But he also helps us understand Marlow s fear Marlow s two identities help him learn more about love and himself Kate s Wit and Trick Kate is one of the wittiest characters in the play She speaks with clever words and sharp ideas Her lines often make people laugh and think For example she says A reserved lover it is said always makes a suspicious husband It means a man who is too shy in love may become jealous and doubtful after marriage This shows she understands love well Kate also uses a smart and funny trick She dresses like a barmaid to win Marlow s heart Marlow is shy with rich girls but bold with poor ones So Kate stoops low to conquer his love Tony s Jokes Tony is the main joker of the play He does many silly and funny things He fools Marlow and Hastings by calling the house an inn He also tricks his mother by driving her around the garden She thinks they are far away He says Ah it's a highwayman with pistols as long as my arm A damned ill-looking fellow With this Tony scares his mother by pretending Mr Hardcastle is a robber These jokes are not bad They are done with fun Tony s humour brings joy to others His actions keep the play light and happy His jokes teach lessons but never hurt anyone Now we can say that Wit and humour are the life of this play The play is full of jokes tricks and funny talks But all these are done in a soft and kind way Goldsmith uses humour to bring out love truth and growth He makes us laugh and learn at the same time Every character shows some wit Every act gives some fun So humour is not just a part Instead it is the soul of the play