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Eponymous

Meaning in literature, with examples

adjectiveCommon term

In literature, eponymous means: Giving a name to the work in which a character appears.

In Turkish: esere adını veren

How it is used

Use before hero, heroine or character when the work takes that person's name.

Example sentences

  1. The eponymous heroine of Jane Eyre tells the story of her own life.

    The adjective links the heroine's name to the book's title.

  2. Unlike the eponymous character, the narrator never enters the old castle.

    The sentence distinguishes the title character from the storytelling voice.

Common collocations

  • eponymous hero
  • eponymous character
  • characterA person, or sometimes an animal or creature, who takes part in the events of a story, play or poem.
  • protagonistThe main character of a story, whose goals, problems and choices drive the plot and whom the reader follows most closely.

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