Option d) The church did not just reflect what was happening in society.
Explanation: a thermometer does not influence anything, just measures or reflects the temperature of something. Then the comparisson of the church with the thermometer is to establish whether it merely reflected something or did something else.
The purpose of a Tragic drama is to cause Catharsis, that is pity for the main character who is often a better person than ourselves. The purpose of a Comedy play is to mock people who are worse than us and learn from their mistakes. This was defined by Aristotle, so you can fit this definition into your possible answers.
Rudolfo A. Anaya expresses that one of the greatest threats to old values is not paying attention to<em> los abuelitos</em> (the grandparents) because it is from them that we learn important life lessons and values. They have lived a long time, have experienced many things, and younger generations can benefit from their wisdom.
D)
In, Twere profession of our joys/To tell the laity our love john Donne's " A Validation forbidding Mourning" speaker tell his wife that why should she keep his departure a secret.