Question

4. In those days the Church was not merely a thermometer that recorded the ideas and

Answer 1

Answer:

The given excerpt is taken from the "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" written by Martin Luther King, Jr. to the clergymen of the nation. The letter was written on April 16, 1963.  

Explanation:

Figurative Language- Metaphor.

Meaning of Figurative Language- King is addressing to the clergymen and reminding them of the past church's authority and asking them to stop being silent about the wrongs happening in the nation and speak against the odds.

Effect on tone and mood- The tone is critical and the mood reflective.

Effect on Audience- The churches will start taking responsibility of transforming and influencing society like before.