Caption Text 1 & 2

What is a Caption Text?   

A Caption is text that appears below an image. so, Caption text is brief description, heading, or title that identifier or introduces a document, graphic, photograph, or table.

Purpose of Caption Text?

Purpose of Caption Text is Helping readers or viewers to understand more information that might not be in photos or videos. Most captions draw attention to something in the image that is not obvious, such as its relevance to the text. A caption may be a few words or several sentences.

The Social Function of Caption

1. To explain what is shown in a picture

2. To help the reader or viewer to understand information that may not be in a photo or vide

3. To identify the subject of the picture

4. To draw attention to something in the image that is not obvious

5. To help reader understand information that may or may not be in the text

6. To give a description of what is going on in the picture

7. To explain the picture

Generic structure of caption 

1. The title

2. The lead

3. Section Heading

Language Features 

1. Exclamation

2. Question

3. Adjective Phrase

4. Personal Phrase

Video Material of Caption Text 

My Video :

Excercise :

PH 2 :