Question

rhetorical elements
even though baldwin is telling a story, he uses rhetorical devices to get his point across.
one rhetorical device baldwin uses is parallelism — repeating the structure of a sentence. the other is figurative language, specifically metaphor, which allows baldwin to add meaning to the otherwise abstract element of hatred:
i first contracted some dread, chronic disease... once this disease is contracted, one can never be really carefree again, for the fever, without an instants warning, can recur at any moment.
in 35 words or fewer, how does this metaphor help baldwin explain what hatred can do?

Explanation:

The metaphor compares hatred to a chronic disease, showing it's long - lasting and can recur suddenly.

Answer:

It shows hatred is long - lasting and can strike unexpectedly.