Caption Text!

WHAT IS CAPTION TEXT?

Definition:

Caption is a short text consist of additional information which available in the pictures/photos. Usually it’s located below the picture itself.

Caption text used to give further information related to a picture or simply just to decorate it to look better.

There are some types of caption text, here are some of them:

1. Cutline

This caption mentions about who are the subjects in the picture or photos and what activity they do.

2. Identification bar

The caption only mentions about subject in the picture

3. Summary

Full explanation about subject, activity, time detail, location detail and why it’s happened.

4. Expanded

Longer version of summary caption. This also include how the event occurred.

5. Quote

Consist of someone’s word which has been quoted related to the picture or photos.

6. Group Identification

Used to identify when subjects are more than one.

Characteristic of Caption:

Could be found above, below or beside a picture or photo.

Giving information about what is the picture or photo about.

Majority of caption text are short.

PURPOSE/FUNCTION CAPTION TEXT

WHAT IS CAPTION FUNCTION?

PURPOSE. The purpose of caption text is to help the reader understand information that may or may not be in the text. ... Mention the language features of Caption Text!

GENERIC STRUCTURE

Caption is text appears below an image.

Captions also include a short title or heading in an article of magazine or newspaper.

So, the generic structure of caption

1) the tittle

2) the lead

3) section headings

Language Features

1. Exclamation
2. Question
3. Adjective Phrase
4. Personal Phrase

Rule of Writing a caption?

1. Supply specific information (Answering 5W1H Question)
2. User present tense on the first sentence
3. Caption are written in a complete sentences
4. Clearly identify the people and location in the photo
5. Identify the person from left to right

How to a write caption text?

1. Observe the picture or video you will give the caption
2. Find out the message that will be sent from the picture before you write caption
3. Write sentence or phrase under the picture

Example caption text on My Instagram

THE VIDEO ABOUT CAPTION TEXT

((My video about caption text))

Description:

- Discussion

Information:

- Mindset in a discussion

Location on photo:

- Peraci Kopi, Salemba Bluntas, Central Jakarta

- Previously the post was from May 2019, but i deleted it and i created it again.

- Caption by Rocky Gerung!