Question

10.

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?

Friendship is less important than love.

The holly-tree is more attractive than the rose-briar.

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

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

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The supporting details in the passage provide clues that love lasts when life is good, but friendship lasts even when life is difficult. This is shown by the comparison between the wild rose-briar and the holly-tree, with the rose-briar being sweet and blooming in spring and summer, but losing its appeal in winter. In contrast, the holly-tree remains dark and constant throughout the seasons. This suggests that love may be more fleeting and dependent on external circumstances, while friendship is more enduring and resilient.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

The supporting details in the passage suggest that the main idea of the poem is that love and friendship have different qualities and characteristics. It does not imply that friendship is less important than love or that the holly-tree is more attractive than the rose-briar. Instead, the passage highlights the contrasting nature of the wild rose-briar and the holly-tree: the wild rose-briar is sweet and blooms in spring and summer, but loses its beauty in winter, while the holly-tree remains dark and constant throughout the seasons. This implies that love may flourish when things are going well, but friendship endures even in difficult times.