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See also [[Driving Question]]. And as always, remember that if you [[Ask a Stupid Question]], you ''will'' [[Get a Stupid Answer]].
See also [[Driving Question]]. And as always, remember that if you [[Ask a Stupid Question]], you ''will'' [[Get a Stupid Answer]].
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
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* ''Where's Poppa?''
* ''Where's Poppa?''
* ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]?''
* ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]?''
** Also the book it was based on, ''[[Who Censored Roger Rabbit]]?''
** Also the book it was based on, ''[[Who Censored Roger Rabbit? (Literature)]]?''
* ''Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?''
* ''Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?''
* ''Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow?''
* ''Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow?''
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* ''[[Where in The World Is Carmen San Diego]]?'' and the various games titles.
* ''[[Where in The World Is Carmen San Diego]]?'' and the various games titles.
* ''[[What's My Line (TV)|What's My Line]]''
* ''[[What's My Line (TV)|What's My Line]]''
* ''[[Who Wants to Be A Millionaire]]''
* ''[[Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?]]''
* ''Doctor Who'' A question which has taken over 47 years to answer
* ''Doctor Who'' A question which has taken over 47 years to answer
* ''[[Whos the Boss (TV)|Whos the Boss]]''
* ''[[Whos the Boss (TV)|Whos the Boss]]''

Revision as of 03:29, 9 January 2014

This is a specific type of title that poses a question to the reader. This question may relate to the Arc Words in some way, but need not. Depending on the writer, the answer may be explicitly given, implied, or left ambiguous.

See also Driving Question. And as always, remember that if you Ask a Stupid Question, you will Get a Stupid Answer.

Examples of Questioning Title? include:


Anime and Manga

Art

Comic Books

Film

  • What's Eating Gilbert Grape?
  • Can Hieronymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?
  • Dude, Where's My Car?
  • Is Paris Burning?
  • O Brother Where Art Thou
  • Quo Vadis?
  • Shall We Dance?
  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
  • What?, a film directed by Roman Polanski.
    • One critic said the title also worked as a review of the movie itself.
  • What About Bob?
  • What Did You Do In the War, Daddy?
  • What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
  • What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
  • Whatever Happened to Solange?
  • What Price Glory?
  • What Price Hollywood?
  • What's New, Pussycat?
  • What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
  • What's Up, Doc?
  • What's Up, Tiger Lily?
  • What the Bleep Do We Know, a propaganda vehicle for a New Age cultfilm directed by William Antz.
  • Where's Poppa?
  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
  • Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?
  • Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow?
  • Who Slew Auntie Roo?
  • Who's Minding the Mint?
  • Who's Minding the Store?
  • Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
  • Why Did I Get Married?

Literature

Live Action Television

Music

Theater