diff --git a/weirdAAL.py b/weirdAAL.py
index 64a149b..3cccdbf 100755
--- a/weirdAAL.py
+++ b/weirdAAL.py
@@ -11,4 +11,9 @@ import argparse
 
 import argparse
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-parser.parse_args()
+parser.add_argument("-v", "--verbosity", help="increase output verbosity",
+action="store_true")
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+if (args.verbosity):
+    print("Verbosity is enabled")