Question

\the tables turned\
by william wordsworth
an evening scene on the same subject
up! up! my friend, and quit your books;
or surely youll grow double:
up! up! my friend, and dear your looks;
why all this toil and trouble?

5 the sun, above the mountains head,
a freshening lustre mellow
through all the long green field has spread,
his first sweet evening yellow.

books! tis a dull and endless strife:
10 come, hear the woodland linnet,
how sweet his music! on my life,
theres more of wisdom in it.

and hark! how blithe the throstle sings!
he, too, is no mean preacher:
15 come forth into the light of things,

what is the meaning of sages in line 24?
close friends
new acquaintances
famous leaders
wise teachers

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "sages" in line 24 (context from the poem "The Tables Turned"), we analyze the poem's theme. The poem contrasts book - learning with nature - based wisdom. "Sages" here should relate to those who impart wisdom. "Wise teachers" fits as the poem suggests nature (like the linnet, throstle) has wisdom, and sages would be those who teach or embody wisdom, aligning with the contrast to bookish learning. Other options: "close friends" doesn't fit the wisdom - related context; "new acquaintances" is irrelevant; "famous leaders" don't connect to the poem's focus on wisdom sources.

Answer:

D. wise teachers