Interpretive / Descriptive Words

To Explain the Effects of the Creative Use of Language

ALTERNATIVES TO THE WORD "SHOW"!

Students find it easier to write about the how of language when they learn this kind of vocabulary.

suggests accentuates

indicates projects

clarifies highlights

displays softens

presents stresses

portrays relates

represents insinuates

enables evokes

mirrors illuminates

echoes exaggerates

reflects sheds light on

enhances defines

emphasizes mimics

creates emphasis characterizes

amplifies justifies

illustrates conveys

acknowledges points to

elicits embodies

implies epitomizes

simplifies exemplifies

intensifies demonstrates

personifies symbolizes

stands for delineates

renders expands

increases reveals