every man in his humour

What makes the play so amusing and universal is Jonson's presentation of mankind's follies and foibles. In the play we see jealousy, hubris, hotheadedness, ignorance, irascibility, prevarication, and more. The characters behave in ridiculous, disreputable ways and cause problems for themselves and for others. Their behavior can be said to reflect on society as a whole, and their comeuppances are important because they not only keep order in the individual's life but in society itself.