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“Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.”

“Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.”. Stanford University, 2005 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc. Who is this?. Who is Steve Jobs?. CEO of what companies? Apple PIXAR What products did he help create? Mac Ipod Ipad Iphone. What is a commencement speech?.

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“Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.”

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  1. “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.” Stanford University, 2005 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc

  2. Who is this?

  3. Who is Steve Jobs? • CEO of what companies? • Apple • PIXAR • What products did he help create? • Mac • Ipod • Ipad • Iphone

  4. What is a commencement speech? • A commencement speech is a speech given to graduating students. It is typically given by a notable figure in the community when students receive their degrees. • The person giving the speech is known as the commencement speaker. Very commonly, colleges or university will invite politicians, important citizens or other noted speakers to come and address the graduating class.

  5. Literary Elements • What are literary elements? • Literary elements are specific characteristics of a text. • Examples: Theme, Conflict, Characterization, Symbolism, Setting, Tone, Irony

  6. Listening Part I • Now let’s listen to the first part of Steve Jobs’ commencement speech. • What three literary devices does he use?

  7. Literary Devices –Part I • Flashback • Irony • Theme

  8. Figurative Language • What is figurative language? • language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation • Examples: Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration, Personification, Hyperbole, Onomatopoeia, Symbolism

  9. Literary Devices II • What figurative language does Jobs use in this second half of the speech?

  10. Part II – Figurative Language • Metaphors- “I had dropped the baton as it was being passed to me” “It was awful tasting medicine.”

  11. Theme • What is theme? • The central topic, subject or concept the author is trying to point out. • What is the theme of Steve Jobs’ third story?

  12. The Theme=Main Idea Stay Hungry: Don’t be too easily satisfied or grow to comfortable. Stay Foolish: Don’t think that you know everything…Stay foolish and keep learning new things.

  13. Written Response • In your opinion, what does Steve Jobs mean by quoting the statement, “Stay Hungry. Say Foolish?”

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