October 7th, 2020

CAPTION
English material for
XII IPA 1, 2, and 3

By Eman, S.Pd
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We will talk about:

a. The meaning of Caption Text
b. Social function of Caption
c. Generic Structure of Caption
d. Language Feature of Caption
e. Types of Caption
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Caption
A. What is a caption
text?Caption is a little or brief explanation
appended to an article, illustration,
cartoon or poster.

 Caption, also known as a cutline, is

text that appears below an image.
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 Caption also include a short title or

heading of an article in a magazine or
newspaper.
 Caption are words shown on a cinema or
television screen to establish the scene
of a story.
 Caption can be found below or beside
pictures, images, charts, tables,
photographs, and graphs.
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b. Social Function of Caption

 To draw attention to something in the
image that is not obvious.
 To explain what is shown in a picture or
illustration
 To identify the subject of the picture.
The main point :
To help readers understand a message in the
picture.
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C. Generic Structure of
Caption
1. The Title
2. The Lead
3. Section Heading.
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d. Language Feature of
Caption
1. Exclamation
e.g : Fantastic, we close the deal!
2. Question
e.g : Who will be the governor of Jakarta?
3. Adjective Phrase
e.g : The movie was not too terribly long
4. Personal Phrase
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e. Types of Caption
1. Identification bar : This type of caption only mentions who is in
the picture, used if there are only 1 person in the photo
2. Cutline : This type of caption mentions who is drawn and what it
does
3. Summary : Contains a complete description of who was drawn,
what was done, when it happened, where it happened, and why it
was done.
4. Quote: Contains quotes from someone's words related to the
picture.
5. Group identification: Same as the type of caption identification
bar, only this type is used if the image contains more than one person.
6. Expanded : A more complete form of summary, this type of caption
also includes how it happened and the quote.
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The Examples of Caption

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The Examples of Caption
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The Examples of Caption
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The Examples of Caption
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The Examples of Caption
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The Examples of Caption
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In your English book, you can find “Caption” on page: 31 – 42.

Please study more to increase your understanding.

Thank you