What is a Telenovela?

 Telenovelas are comedy-based tv programs popular throughout Spanish-speaking countries.

 Telenovelas use visuals to tell and/or exaggerate the story.

The majority of telenovelas are filmed in interior sets.

Sets and costumes do not have special significance in telenovelas.

Music is utilized to intensify the dramatic action.

The most common themes for telenovelas promote traditional cultural values, like redemption through sacrifice and triumph of good over evil.

The “Cinderella Plot” is a story in which the prodigal son returns to the paternal home.

Telenovelas have happy endings.

Telenovelas are about a love that is difficult to reach, keep, or regain.

Telenovelas can have more than one plot line going.