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Sometimes this is turned on its head when titles that the audience expects to refer to a metaphorical namesake [[Faux Symbolism|become literal]]. As an example, if you haven't read Asimov's short story "Nightfall", you'll probably think the title is a metaphor for the situation the characters find themselves in, similar to Stephenie Meyer's use of the title ''Twilight''. Asimov's story, in fact, revolves literally around an iminent sunset, which is an event the characters have never experienced.
May be [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] if, once the namesake finally appears, a character asks, [[Headscratchers|"Why do they call it that?"]] usually immediately after the [[Title Drop]]
Not to be confused with [[Namesake Gag]] nor the book and film entitled [[The Namesake (film)|The Namesake]]. In literary circles this is called an [[Eponym]], a term also used to refer to a [[Character Title]].
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