5. 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. metaphor the church did not just reflect what was happening in society; it actually had the ability to change what was happening in society. 6. let us all hope the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away and the deep fog of misunderstanding will be lifted from our fear-drenched communities… optimistic tone mood

Mood is how the reader feels upon reading this (or at least the author's intent). The reader here would feel FRUSTRATED, REFLECTIVE, HOPEFUL.

summary - a brief statement or account of the main points of something.

main idea - the main idea is defined as the main point of a speech or piece of writing.

paragraph - a distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line, indentation, or numbering.

i think the anti-race spokesman is working to achieve equality between whites and blacks and to encourage blacks to shakespeare's theory