A binary opposition is a pair of related terms or concepts that are opposite in meaning. Binary opposition is the system by which, in language and thought, two theoretical opposites are strictly defined and set off against one another.
A protagonist and antagonist or a hero and a villain are both examples of binary opposites.
Binary oppositions are very frequently used in films, especially in the horror genre, many of these films include binary oppositions in their plots. The understanding of the word “villain” depends on the difference between that word and the opposing word “hero”.
Good and evil is the most common binary opposition shown to the public through the media field on different platforms. Sane and insane, rational and irrational and human and supernatural are also common binary oppositions known to the public.
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