Read the passage. love and friendship by emily brontë love is like the wild rose-briar, friendship is like the holly-tree— the holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms but which will bloom most constantly? the wild rose-briar is sweet in spring, its summer blossoms scent the air; yet wait till winter comes again and who will call the wild-briar fair? what clues do these supporting details provide about the poem’s main idea? the holly-tree is more attractive than the rose-briar. friendship is less important than love. the holly-tree and the rose-briar bloom at different times of the year. love lasts when life is good, but friendship lasts even when life is difficult.

Love lasts when life is good, but friendship lasts even when life is difficult.

Explanation:

The poem compares love with the wild rose-briar and friendship with holly-tree. In this comparison, the author shows how the wild rose-briar has its best moment in summer and spring that are pleasant moments where everything is beautiful and admirable, but winter is cruel to the rosebush that does not resist this adverse moment, unlike the holly-tree, which is strong and beautiful during any situation. By this, the author means that Love is fragile as the wild rose-briar, and will only last when life is good, but friendship lasts even when life is difficult.

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