Love and Friendship Flashcards
Who is Love and Friendship written by?
Emily Brontë
Two main themes?
Nature
Romantic love
How is Romantic love portrayed?
Throughout the whole poem, Romantic love is compared to friendship. Romantic love is described as beautiful and attractive.
How is the theme nature described in the poem?
The poet employs extender metaphors utilising nature. Love is represented as a rose briar whereas friendship is described as a holly tree
Poems to use for comparison?
Bright star
The sorrow of true love
Quote 1, Line 1 + 2
“Love is like the wild rose-briar”
“Love is like the wild rose-briar,
Friendship like a holly tree”
The comparison between the two is made evident by Bronte’s use of simile with the comparison.
Bronte calls the rose wild, suggesting that Love canbe untamed and uncontrollable.
Quote 2, Stanza 1, Line 4
“But which will bloom more constantly?”
“But which will bloom more contantly?”
Rhetorical question to end the stanza, debating whether one should question the consistency of friendship or the passion in Love.
Quote 3, Stanza 2, Line 1
“The wid-rose Briar is sweet in spring”
“The wid-rose Briar is sweet in spring”
The opening of this stanza is conventlly romantic, using taste and sweet imagery. This highlights the roses quality in spring.
Quote 4, Stanza 2, Line 2
“Its summer blossoms scent the air”
“Its summer blossoms scent the air”
This emphasises the Romantic love is all good and beautiful, in the spring and summer times. As it begins to bloom
Quote 5, Stanza 2, Line 3
“Yet wait until winter comes again”
“Yet wait until winter comes again”
Contrasting Connective with the word yet, which brings the idea that love is more fickle than friendship.
