Friday, 8 May 2009

Elements and conventions of a soap opera

I am making a list of some of the most obvious conventions within soap operas so that I can be certain of what soap operas contain. It is important to have a good knowledge of this list when creating soap operas or trailers for soap operas otherwise mistakes can be made and the end result may not represent a soap opera.

*Cliffhangers
*Narrative enigmas
*Gossip
*Music- diagetic/non-diagetic
*Locations- ficticious
*Accents- regional
*Real life issues
*Point of gatherence
*Sensationalised storylines
*Realism
*Relationship issues
*Love triangles
*Concurrent storylines
*Flashbacks

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