Analysis of the Different Types of Love in Romeo and Juliet

Love in its many forms, is an important theme in the play. The Nurse and Mercutio speak in vulgar terms about love, referring to its physical side. Romeo's love for Rosaline is simply superficial, childish infatuation. Paris represents a contractual love. He does not actually know Juliet, just her family and what she represents. He is marrying a name not a person. Juliet questions Romeo at first to his intentions, the type of love he has to offer. The love between Romeo and Juliet is spiritual, romantic love. They alone die for their love.
Different characters talk about love from very different points of view.
First there is Idealistic love, Romeo's early sadness is a kind of intellectual love; he is in love with the idea of being in love. …