Verbs for Rhetorical Analysis

The commentary/speaker/narrator/author/artist __________that _________.

asserts

argues

acknowledges

stresses

claims

believes

contends

suggests

conveys

adds

illustrates

produces

establishes

presents

offers

refutes

indicate

creates

clarifies

reveal

demonstrates

conveys

provides

portrays

proves

illuminates

discredits

points out

alludes to

clarifies

explains

exposes

expounds

highlights

implies

connotes

establishes

exemplifies

signifies

substantiates

demonstrates

remarks

speculates

discovers

compels

instigates

presents

provokes

achieves

enhances

expands

constructs

attempts

develops

produces

defends

convey

evoke

juxtaposes

underscores

displays

emphasizes

attests

analyzes

compares

contrasts

critiques

defines

describes

discusses

evaluates

illustrates

explains

interprets

justifies

lists

outlines

proves

reviews

states

summarizes

synthesizes

traces

accommodates

achieves

acquires

adapts

affects

affirms

alters

benefits

compliments

condemns

contemplates

contradicts

distinguishes

embodies

eliminates

encounters

justifies

motivates

obtain

oppose

ponder

reflects

reinforces

resolves

restores

utilizes

unifies

revolutionizes

transforms

sustains

verifies

undermines

transmits

simulates

stimulates