Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of renowned playwright William Shakespeare about two teenage "star-cross'd lovers" whose untimely deaths ultimately unite their feuding households. Literary critics praise the play for its use of language and dramatic effects such as switching between comedy and tragedy to heighten tension. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Influential even today, the title characters are considered the epitome of the "young lovers" archetype. This binary interpretation applies modern programming language to this tale of love and woe. This story was chosen because it mirrors the binary interpretation.

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of renowned playwright William Shakespeare about two teenage "star-cross'd lovers" whose untimely deaths ultimately unite their feuding households. Literary critics praise the play for its use of language and dramatic effects such as switching between comedy and tragedy to heighten tension. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Influential even today, the title characters are considered the epitome of the "young lovers" archetype. This binary interpretation applies modern programming language to this tale of love and woe. This story was chosen because it mirrors the binary interpretation.