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What does it mean?
A cruel plan to imprison someone in a dark place with rats.
In plain terms
Throw him in a bad cell and let animals hurt him.
What can you take from it?
Violent threats sound absurd yet harsh.

Where it applies

  • villain dialogue
  • storytelling
  • drama

Putting it to work

  • write a villain
  • show anger
  • create tension

Questions to consider

  • What motivates such hatred?
  • How is power abused?

Another view

It depicts extreme cruelty without context.

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