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What does it mean?
The speaker describes Walter Bellhaven’s laugh as hyena‑like, emphasizing its wild, animalistic quality.
In plain terms
His laugh was like a hyena’s.
What can you take from it?
Comparisons to animals heighten vividness.

Where it applies

  • character description
  • humor

Putting it to work

  • use animal metaphors for strong imagery

Questions to consider

  • Why choose a hyena?
  • What does it suggest about his personality?

Another view

Hyena comparison may be culturally insensitive.

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