"A Discussion of Wit in the Poetry of Emily Dickinson" by Sheila M. McDonald
 

Date of Award

4-1971

Degree Type

Master's Essay - Restricted

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Literatures, Languages, and Cultures

First Advisor

Roger Mitchell

Abstract

The definition of wit has an interesting literary history ranging from "mental quickness or sharpness; acumen" noted in its earliest historical context by the Oxford English Dictionary to "that quality of speech or writing which consists in the apt association of thought and expression, calculated to surprise and delight by its unexpectedness; later always with reference to the utterance of brilliant or sparkling things in an amusing way."

Comments

An Essay Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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