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 types of symbols are the wild rose-briar and the holly-tree in this poem? a)conventional b) supporting c) personal d) summarizing

a) Conventional.

A conventional symbol is a setting, object, character, or event in a piece of writing that carries a literal meaning and a figurative meaning standardized, or agreed upon in one or more societies, that is to say, it's the same for a group of people. For example, the color red is a conventional symbol, since it is generally accepted that it symbolizes blood, passion, emotion, danger, or daring.

Both the wild rose-briar and the holly-tree are conventional symbols because it is generally accepted that a rose is a symbol of love and beauty. The word "wild" stresses the intensity and passion of that "rose". As for the holly-tree, it represents peace, goodwill, and, due to its resistance to lightning, protector or guardian of evil spirits or bad luck, for example.

the answer is irony!

it is an infinitive phrase with a subject.