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.


The holly-tree and the rose-briar bloom at different times of the year.


Friendship is less important than love.


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