Caption

Caption
is a short piece text consist of
additional information which
available in the pictures /
photos. Ussually it’s located
under the picture itself.
 Caption (also known as a cutline)
It is a short piece of text under the
picture (sometime, that is not
obvious) that describes or
explain the picture or video
Captions can consist of a few words of

description, or several sentences. Along with

the title, the head, and section headings,

captions are the most commonly read words

in an article, so they should be succinct and

informative)
 Social Function of Caption

The social function of caption is :helping the reader to

understand information that may not be in a photo or
a video

It also used to give further information related to a

picture or simpli just to decorate it to look better
What is message in caption?

Message in caption is words that

someone wants to send to the readers or viewers

A good caption is caption that has positive value to

the readers or viewers

Message in caption gives moral lesson or

motivation to the readers or viewers
 Types of Caption

Identification Bar : The caption only mention who is (

the subject) in the picture

Cut line : Who are the subjects in the picture / photos

and what activity they do

Summary : Full explanation of who the subject is, doing

what activity, when of detail time, where the location
detail and why it is happened

Expanded : Longer version of summary caption;

explanation of who the subject is, doing what activity,
when of detail time, where the location detail ,why and
how it is happened and quote
 Types of Caption
 Quote : consist of a quote or someone’s words that
explain doing what , when, where why, how by the who
of the photo (which has been quoted related to picture
or photos)
 Group Identification : a listing of everyone in a group
photo ( when subjects are more than one)
 Montage Caption : In a photo montage, photos are
numbered and captioned or cutlined according to space
available
 A Short title of heading of an article in a magazine or
newspaper
 Words shown on a cinema or TV screen to establish the
scene of a story
 Characteristics 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

• The several criteria for a good caption;

Clearly identified
Without detailing the obvious (Tanpa merinci kejelasan)
Succinct (ringkas)
establishes the picture relevance to the article
provides context for the picture
draws the readers into the article
 How to write caption???
Observe the picture or video that you will give the caption

Find out the message from the picture or video before you write the
caption

Write a sentence or phrase under the picture or video

Describe the details that does not appear in picture or video such as
location, time and event
Structure and Language Features

The title

Exclamation Question

Section Headings
Language
Structure
Features
Adjective Prepositional
phrase phrase

The Head
 Exclamation :
Something you say or shout suddenly because
of surprise, shock, fear, pleasure, strong
emotion,excitement,etc

Its function is as commands, instructions, and

orders

Ex.: - Be yourself!!
- What an amazing show, isn’t it?
Question : An interrogative sentence or phrases to make a
request for information
Ex.: What is it?

Adjective Phrases are groups of words headed by an

adjective that modifies a noun.

(its object may be a noun/pronoun/ gerund/clause.

Ex.: - a really beautiful girl
- a so handsome man
- Highly delicious
- Totally tired

Prepositinal Phrases are groups of words containing a

preposition, its object and any words that modifies a verb (adverb)
or a noun (adjective).

(its object may be a noun/pronoun/ gerund/clause.

Ex.: At last we arrived the place in the top of mountain

Elements of photo caption:
Specific Information ;

- who / what’s that?

- what’s going on?

- when/ where /why/how did it

happen?

Use present tense

Written in complete declarative sentences

Clearly identify the people and location

Identify people in the photo from left to right