Read the passages below. Then, for each passage, explain how the connotations of the words and phrases create a mostly positive or mostly negative tone. Make sure you reference specific words and phrases to support your response.

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4.in those days the church was not merely a thermometer that recorded the ideas and principles of popular opinion; it was a thermostat that transformed the mores of society. •type of figurative language: •meaning of figurative language: •effect on tone and mood: •effect on audience: choose out of these: hyperbole, irony, historical question, paradox, allusion, metaphor, personification, symbolism and simile

Isaw my future flash before me and it did not take me anytime to slow down. i need to replace the words "it did".

When reading a poem closely to interpret its meaning and nuances, what can give you clues about the theme of the poem? a the rhyme scheme b. the stanza structure c. the title of the poem d. the name of the poet