Use a holly tree to symbolize friendship because the holly tree is green in color and that green is recognized as the symbol of life. These symbols reveal that Bronte believes that love is beautiful and that he also sees the negative sides that come with it or the thorns attached to the stem of the rose and thinks that friendships last a lifetime unlike love, which slowly diminishes as it passes of time. Of. To conclude, Emily Bronte uses imagery, metaphor and symbolism in her poem "Love and Friendship", to show that friendship will always be here regardless of whether love is present or not, for the fact that friendships will come always created even in areas where love does not exist, letting its readers know that love should not be the only thing they live for, they should instead focus their attention on creating lasting books