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How to Live before you Die

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · English

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Summary of the Three Stories

  • Steve Jobs shares three pivotal life stories to inspire graduates.
  • Story 1: 'Connecting the Dots' – Early decisions (like dropping out of college) can lead to unexpected opportunities later.
  • Story 2: 'Love and Loss' – Being fired from Apple led to new creative ventures like NeXT and Pixar.
2

Literary Devices and Rhetorical Techniques

  • Use of personal anecdotes to build emotional connection.
  • Repetition of phrases like 'I didn’t know it then, but...' to emphasize hindsight.
  • Rhetorical questions: 'If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?'
3

Vocabulary and Prepositions

  • Key vocabulary includes: commencement, intuition, calligraphy, devastating, entrepreneurs.
  • Prepositions link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words in a sentence.
  • Four types: simple, compound/double, participle, and phrase prepositions.

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