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What does it mean?
The speaker intends to end dramatically, likening it to the climactic moments of Kurt Cobain's biography.
In plain terms
I will finish with a dramatic, memorable ending.
What can you take from it?
Aim for a powerful conclusion.

Where it applies

  • closing a speech
  • ending a project

Putting it to work

  • use a striking final line
  • reference a known dramatic event

Questions to consider

  • What makes an ending memorable?
  • How does cultural reference affect impact?

Another view

Referencing Cobain may not resonate with all audiences.

More from Kurt Donald Cobain

  1. I'll spend my days with J.F.K., Marvin Gaye, Martha Raye, and Lawrence Welk, And Kurt Cobain, Kojak, Mark Twain and Jimi Hendrix's poltergeist.

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  2. A daily dose of eMpTyV Will flush your mind right down the drain Shannon Hoon and Kurt Cobain, Make yourself a household name

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  3. And KDC you were much too young and you changed my life but I draw the line at suicide. Here's to Life!

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