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Despite the name, the quote need not come from literature ''per se''. The most common non-literary sources for titles are probably songs (see also [[Titled After the Song]]) and political speeches. Many of these quotes will be [[Stock Quotes]]. A subtrope of [[Shout Out]]. |
Despite the name, the quote need not come from literature ''per se''. The most common non-literary sources for titles are probably songs (see also [[Titled After the Song]]) and political speeches. Many of these quotes will be [[Stock Quotes]]. A subtrope of [[Shout Out]]. |
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== Western Animation == |
== Western Animation == |
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* "Sins of the Father", episode of ''[[Batman |
* "Sins of the Father", episode of ''[[Batman: The Animated Series (Animation)|The New Batman Adventures]]'' (Exodus 20:5 or Deuteronomy 5:9) |
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* "She of Little Faith", episode of ''[[The Simpsons (Animation)|The Simpsons]]'' ("O ye of little faith," repeated phrase in Matthew) |
* "She of Little Faith", episode of ''[[The Simpsons (Animation)|The Simpsons]]'' ("O ye of little faith," repeated phrase in Matthew) |
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* "My Brother's Keeper", episode of ''[[Danny Phantom]]'' (Genesis 4:9) |
* "My Brother's Keeper", episode of ''[[Danny Phantom]]'' (Genesis 4:9) |
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** ''[[This Rough Magic]]'', novel (''[[The Tempest]]'' V.i) |
** ''[[This Rough Magic]]'', novel (''[[The Tempest]]'' V.i) |
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* Seanan McGuire. All the novels in her [[October Daye]] series have titles taken from Shakespeare's plays. So far these include: |
* Seanan McGuire. All the novels in her [[October Daye]] series have titles taken from Shakespeare's plays. So far these include: |
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** ''Rosemary and Rue'' (''[[The |
** ''Rosemary and Rue'' (''[[The Winter's Tale (Theatre)|The Winters Tale]]'' IV.iv) |
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** ''A Local Habitation'' (''[[A Midsummer |
** ''A Local Habitation'' (''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream (Theatre)|A Midsummer Nights Dream]]'' V.i) |
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** ''An Artificial Night'' (''[[Romeo and Juliet (Theatre)|Romeo and Juliet]]'' I.i) |
** ''An Artificial Night'' (''[[Romeo and Juliet (Theatre)|Romeo and Juliet]]'' I.i) |
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** ''Late Eclipses'' (''[[King Lear (Theatre)|King Lear]]'' I.ii) |
** ''Late Eclipses'' (''[[King Lear (Theatre)|King Lear]]'' I.ii) |
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* ''[[Aladdin (Disney)|Aladdin]]'' |
* ''[[Aladdin (Disney)|Aladdin]]'' |
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** "Much Abu About Something" (''[[Much Ado About Nothing (Theatre)|Much Ado About Nothing]]'') |
** "Much Abu About Something" (''[[Much Ado About Nothing (Theatre)|Much Ado About Nothing]]'') |
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* ''[[Batman |
* ''[[Batman: The Animated Series (Animation)|Batman the Animated Series]]'' |
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** "Perchance to Dream" (''[[Hamlet (Theatre)|Hamlet]]'' III.i) |
** "Perchance to Dream" (''[[Hamlet (Theatre)|Hamlet]]'' III.i) |
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* ''[[Gargoyles (Animation)|Gargoyles]]'' |
* ''[[Gargoyles (Animation)|Gargoyles]]'' |
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** "Enter Macbeth" (''[[Macbeth (Theatre)|Macbeth]]'', various acts and scenes) |
** "Enter Macbeth" (''[[Macbeth (Theatre)|Macbeth]]'', various acts and scenes) |
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** "Ill Met by Moonlight" (''[[A Midsummer |
** "Ill Met by Moonlight" (''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream (Theatre)|A Midsummer Nights Dream]]'', II.i) |
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* ''[[The Simpsons (Animation)|The Simpsons]]'' |
* ''[[The Simpsons (Animation)|The Simpsons]]'' |
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** ''Much Apu About Nothing'' (''[[Much Ado About Nothing (Theatre)|Much Ado About Nothing]]'') |
** ''Much Apu About Nothing'' (''[[Much Ado About Nothing (Theatre)|Much Ado About Nothing]]'') |
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* "I Am Become Death", episode of ''[[Heroes (TV)|Heroes]]''. Given the nuclear explosion during this episode, this is almost certainly by way of Oppenheimer, who was quoting the Bhagavad Gita. |
* "I Am Become Death", episode of ''[[Heroes (TV)|Heroes]]''. Given the nuclear explosion during this episode, this is almost certainly by way of Oppenheimer, who was quoting the Bhagavad Gita. |
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* ''[[Known Space|Destroyer Of Worlds]]'', by [[Larry Niven]] |
* ''[[Known Space|Destroyer Of Worlds]]'', by [[Larry Niven]] |
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* On this very wiki: [[Woobie Destroyer of Worlds]] and [[Mike Nelson Destroyer of Worlds]] |
* On this very wiki: [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds]] and [[Mike Nelson, Destroyer of Worlds]] |
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* "Tiger! Tiger!", a ''[[The Jungle Book (Literature)|Jungle Book]]'' story by [[Rudyard Kipling]] ("The Tyger", poem) |
* "Tiger! Tiger!", a ''[[The Jungle Book (Literature)|Jungle Book]]'' story by [[Rudyard Kipling]] ("The Tyger", poem) |
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* ''Tiger! Tiger!'', original title of ''[[The Stars My Destination (Literature)|The Stars My Destination]]'' by Alfred Bester |
* ''Tiger! Tiger!'', original title of ''[[The Stars My Destination (Literature)|The Stars My Destination]]'' by Alfred Bester |
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* "Tyger! Tyger!", episode of ''[[Batman |
* "Tyger! Tyger!", episode of ''[[Batman: The Animated Series (Animation)|Batman the Animated Series]]'' |
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* ''Tyger Tyger'', book by Kersten Hamilton |
* ''Tyger Tyger'', book by Kersten Hamilton |
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* ''Burning Bright'', novel by [[John Steinbeck (Creator)|John Steinbeck]] ("The Tyger", poem) |
* ''Burning Bright'', novel by [[John Steinbeck (Creator)|John Steinbeck]] ("The Tyger", poem) |
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** Although, as "Tommy" lampshades, "thin red line" was an older phrase used in the newspapers etc. at least since the Crimean War. |
** Although, as "Tommy" lampshades, "thin red line" was an older phrase used in the newspapers etc. at least since the Crimean War. |
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* ''Insurance: The White Man's Burden'', a Goon Show episode. ("The White Man's Burden", poem) |
* ''Insurance: The White Man's Burden'', a Goon Show episode. ("The White Man's Burden", poem) |
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* ''White Mans Burden'', motion picture starring [[John Travolta]] and Harry Belefonte |
* ''White Mans Burden'', motion picture starring [[John Travolta (Creator)]] and Harry Belefonte |
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== George Orwell == |
== George Orwell == |
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* ''[[Big Brother]]'', reality television show (''[[Nineteen Eighty |
* ''[[Big Brother]]'', reality television show (''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four|1984]]'', novel) |
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* ''1Q84'', novel by [[Haruki Murakami]]; the letter Q and the Japanese number 9 are homophones (''1984'', novel) |
* ''1Q84'', novel by [[Haruki Murakami]]; the letter Q and the Japanese number 9 are homophones (''1984'', novel) |
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* ''Room 101'', BBC chat show (''1984'', novel) |
* ''Room 101'', BBC chat show (''1984'', novel) |
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