Please help, the song is hotel California 1. Give 3 specific examples of the use of alliteration in the song, including explaining how the alliteration contributes to the communication of the overall theme of the song (note: it would be a good idea to consider the use the song writer is making of the connotations of the alliterative words).

2. Give 3 specific examples of the use of diction (well-chosen particular words and phrases) in the song (again, consider the connotative use of the language, and you may also want to consider the symbolic value of the particular words used).

3. Why do the people staying at this mysterious “hotel” need “alibis”, and what is the “beast” that they are trying to stab to death at their macabre feast?

4. Explicate the final lines of the song: “Relax said the nightman, we are programmed to receive, You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave.” (Note: your explication should include your analysis of the overall theme of the song’s lyrics).