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Social Function To entertain listeners To express the deepest feelings such as, sadness, happiness, of the singer To express disagreement, disapproval, motivation and opposition To express love for his/her country To honor a someone As a soundtrack to strengthen the theme of a movie, an advertisement, etc. To lead people’s mood into an event such as, a wedding party, a birthday celebration, a funeral,etc. Structure Text Verse: a group of lines that form a unit in a song, usually sung before chorus Chorus/ refrain: part of a song that is sung after each verse Bridge: a part connecting chorus and verse Intro: introduction music in a song Interlude: a short piece of music that fills a period of time in a song. Coda: lines that close a song. Figure of Speech Figurative Language that is usually found in a poem is used whenever you want to describe something by comparing it with something else. This figurative language is not only found in a poem, but most of the song writers also applied it

  Explanation is a text which tells processes relating to forming of natural, social, scientific and cultural phenomena. Explanation text is to say ‘why’ and ‘how’ of the forming of the phenomena. It is often found in science, geography and history text books. Generic Structure of Explanation Text – General statement General statement; stating the phenomenon issues which are to be explained. – Sequenced of explanation Sequenced explanation; stating a series of steps which explain the phenomena. Purpose of Explanation Text – Explanation is a text which tells processes relating to forming of natural, social, scientific, and cultural phenomena. – To explain how or why something happens. Language Features of Explanation Text In an explanation text, there are linguistic features as below : – Using simple present tense – Using abstract noun (no visible noun) – Using Passive voice – Using Action verbs – Containing explanation of the process