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This is one of the simplest ways of naming a work of fiction. Like [[Character Title]], where the story is named after the main character in the story, [[The Place]] is where the main location is used as the title. [[The Place]] need not be where most of the action is set, it is sufficient for it to be important to the plot. If we don't know that the title is a place until near the end, then this place is [[The Namesake]].
This is one of the simplest ways of naming a work of fiction. Like [[Character Title]], where the story is named after the main character in the story, '''The Place''' is where the main location is used as the title. '''The Place''' need not be where most of the action is set, it is sufficient for it to be important to the plot. If we don't know that the title is a place until near the end, then this place is [[The Namesake]].
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* ''[[21 Jump Street]]''
* ''[[21 Jump Street]]''
* ''[[30 Rock|Thirty Rock]]''
* ''[[30 Rock|Thirty Rock]]''
* ''[[Babylon 5]]''. It even includes the phrase "the place" right in the [[Opening Narration]]: "The year is 2260. [[The Place]]: Babylon FIVE."
* ''[[Babylon 5]]''. It even includes the phrase "the place" right in the [[Opening Narration]]: "The year is 2260. The Place: Babylon FIVE."
* ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]''
* ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]''
* ''[[Boston Legal]]''
* ''[[Boston Legal]]''
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* ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]''
* ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]''
* ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''
* ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''
** [[Star Trek: Voyager]] and [[Star Trek: Enterprise]] also count, albeit loosely since [[The Place]] in question isn't always in the same... uh... place.
** [[Star Trek: Voyager]] and [[Star Trek: Enterprise]] also count, albeit loosely since The Place in question isn't always in the same... uh... place.
* ''[[St Elsewhere]]''
* ''[[St Elsewhere]]''
* ''[[Studio 60 On the Sunset Strip]]''
* ''[[Studio 60 On the Sunset Strip]]''

Revision as of 16:03, 14 June 2015

This is one of the simplest ways of naming a work of fiction. Like Character Title, where the story is named after the main character in the story, The Place is where the main location is used as the title. The Place need not be where most of the action is set, it is sufficient for it to be important to the plot. If we don't know that the title is a place until near the end, then this place is The Namesake.

Examples of The Place include:


Anime & Manga


Comics -- Books


Films -- Animation


Films -- Live-Action


Literature


Live-Action TV


Puppet Shows


Video Games


Web Comics


Web Original


Western Animation

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