# XCII explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ambrose Bierce.

## What happens

A brief reflection on the nature of humor and identity, suggesting that people are defined by what they find amusing, with the stupid being a poor joke and the clever being a good one.

## Key lines

> We are what we laugh at. The stupid person is a poor joke, the clever, a good one.

Our sense of humor reveals our true nature; a foolish person is a bad joke, while a wise one is a good joke.

_This aphorism encapsulates the chapter's entire content._

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