What specific literary pairing defines the nomenclature theme adopted for the moons of Uranus?
Answer
Shakespeare's *A Midsummer Night's Dream* and Pope's *The Rape of the Lock*.
The literary theme applied to Uranus's moons is explicitly derived from two primary sources: characters from William Shakespeare's play *A Midsummer Night's Dream* (e.g., Titania and Oberon) and characters from Alexander Pope's poem *The Rape of the Lock* (e.g., Ariel and Umbriel). This combination was established when Umbriel was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh, signifying a departure from the strictly divine/mythological focus to celebrate major figures in English literary tradition.
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