# CIX explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ambrose Bierce.

## What happens

A brief chapter defining slang as the language of those who scavenge from discarded literary refuse.

## Key lines

> Slang is the speech of him who robs the literary garbage carts on their way to the dumps.

Slang is the language of someone who steals from the carts carrying discarded literary material to the trash heap.

_The author characterizes slang as a debased form of speech, originating from the lowest scavengers of written culture._

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_se/chapters/cix
- Book: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_se
- All chapters: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_se/chapters