Binary Oppositions

Binary opposition is when two opposites are strictly defined and faced off against each other. It is the between two mutually exclusive terms, such as on and off, up and down, left and right.

There were many binary oppositions in Romeo and Juliet:

• Capulet + Montague 
• Love + Hate
• Bright + Dark
• Brave + Cowardly
• Peace + War
• Casual + Smart