What is a Telenovela?

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

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

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The majority of telenovelas are filmed in interior sets.

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Sets and costumes do not have special significance in telenovelas.

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Music is utilized to intensify the dramatic action.

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

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

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Telenovelas have happy endings.

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

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Telenovelas can have more than one plot line going.

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