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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.

the Church was not merely a thermometer that recorded the ideas -- it was a thermostat that transformed the mores of society (This part is the highlighted figurative language)

Metaphor, Simile, Rhetorical Question, Allusion, Personification and Idiom are your types of figurative language to choose from.

Type of figurative language:
Explain the Meaning of the figurative language:
Describe the author’s tone:
Describe the reader’s mood:
Explain the effect this excerpt has on the audience: