She uses a holly to symbolize friendship because a holly is green in color and this green is recognized as the symbol of life. These symbols reveal that Bronte believes that love is beautiful, and that she also sees the downsides that come with it or the thorns that are attached to the stem of the rose and believes that friendships last a lifetime unlike the love, which slowly diminishes over time. by. To conclude, Emily Bronte uses imagery, metaphor and symbolism in her poem "Love and Friendship" to show that friendship will always be there whether love is present or not, because friendships will always be created even in the domains. where there is no love, letting its readers know that love should not be the only thing they live for, instead they should focus their attention on creating lasting films.