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What does it mean?
A character hides a beastly nature beneath a human appearance.
In plain terms
Inside the human skin is a beast.
What can you take from it?
Look beneath appearances to find true nature.

Where it applies

  • character analysis
  • describing villains
  • building tension

Putting it to work

  • reveal hidden nature
  • use irony

Questions to consider

  • Can a person be a monster?
  • How deep is disguise?

Another view

It assumes duality rather than complexity in character.

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