What elements make a soap opera and what are examples?
A soap opera is typically a long-running show that follows a family. Audiences associate the following key elements with the genre. Most notably, there is family drama regarding the struggle for power over a position.

There’s also sibling rivalry, sometimes in the form of a love triangle. For example, the same woman is the love interest of two brothers. Soap operas are also known for a character’s unidentified paternity, also known as “Who’s the Daddy?” or WTD storyline. Such a plot point typically arises from the previously mentioned love triangle.

Another element soap operas are best known for is soap opera rapid aging syndrome (SORAS), in which a child character is not seen on-screen for a long period of time so that the character is rapidly aged so that they may now participate in adult storylines.

The final element that characterizes a soap opera is a secret relative that seemingly appears out of nowhere, usually to challenge a main character for power.

The best known examples of soap operas are shows on daytime television such as General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, and The Young & the Restless. However, soap operas can also include primetime shows such as Grey’s Anatomy and even blockbuster movies such as Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which exhibit many elements that allow for these works to be considered soap operas.
Que elementos fazem uma novela e quais são exemplos?
Uma novela é tipicamente um programa de longa duração que segue uma família. O público normalmente associa os seguintes elementos-chave ao gênero. Mais notavelmente, há drama familiar sobre a luta pelo poder sobre uma posição. Há também rivalidade entre irmãos, às vezes na forma de um triângulo amoroso. Por exemplo, a mesma mulher é o interesse amoroso de dois irmãos. As novelas também são conhecidas por uma paternidade não identificada de um personagem, também conhecida como Who?s the Daddy? ou WTD. Um ponto como esse geralmente surge do triângulo amoroso mencionado anteriormente.