Dalpatram's "Venacharitra" portrays his command over hilarity and wittiness. Her wittiness is mischievous, producing teasingly foiled expectations in a mildly anarchic manner. He is well known for his sharp intelligence and wittiness. He is famous for his wittiness and being spontaneous. Catherine was noted not for beauty but for her celebrated wittiness and sharp tongue. Jones points out that the "wittiness" of it was already used by Monteverdi.