diff --git a/lib/display.ex b/lib/display.ex
index 7b58519..b123f4d 100644
--- a/lib/display.ex
+++ b/lib/display.ex
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ defmodule Display do
   alias IO.ANSI
   @current_dir File.cwd!
 
-  def show_failure(%{expr: expr}, module, name) do
-    IO.puts("")
+  def show_failure(%{expr: expr}, module, name, options) do
+    clear_screen(options)
+
     IO.puts("Now meditate upon #{display_module(module)}")
     IO.puts("---------------------------------------")
     IO.puts(format_cyan(display_failed_assertion(module, expr)))
@@ -15,9 +16,10 @@ defmodule Display do
     IO.puts("Considering #{display_module(module)}...")
   end
 
-  def before_run do
-    IO.puts("")
-    IO.puts("")
+  def clear_screen(%{ clear_screen: false }), do: false
+  def clear_screen(_) do
+    IO.puts(ANSI.clear)
+    IO.puts(ANSI.home)
   end
 
   def display_failed_assertion(module, expr) do
diff --git a/lib/meditate.ex b/lib/meditate.ex
index 14dd9f1..58612f6 100644
--- a/lib/meditate.ex
+++ b/lib/meditate.ex
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 defmodule Mix.Tasks.Meditate do
   use Mix.Task
+  alias Options
 
-  def run(_) do
+  def run(args) do
     Application.ensure_all_started(:elixir_koans)
     Code.compiler_options(ignore_module_conflict: true)
     Watcher.start
-    Runner.run
+
+    options = Options.parse(args)
+    Runner.run(options)
+
     :timer.sleep(:infinity)
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/options.ex b/lib/options.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad63371
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/options.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+defmodule Options do
+
+  def parse([]), do: defaults
+  def parse(args) do
+    Enum.reduce(args, defaults, fn(arg, acc) ->
+      Map.merge(acc, parse_argument(arg))
+    end)
+  end
+
+  def parse_argument("--clear-screen"), do: %{ clear_screen: true}
+  def parse_argument(_), do: %{}
+
+  defp defaults do
+    %{ clear_screen: false}
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/runner.ex b/lib/runner.ex
index 9a049b4..28d329f 100644
--- a/lib/runner.ex
+++ b/lib/runner.ex
@@ -8,27 +8,25 @@ defmodule Runner do
     Enums
   ]
 
-  def run do
-    run(Equalities)
+  def run(options) do
+    run(Equalities, options)
   end
 
-  def run(start_module) do
-    Display.before_run
-
+  def run(start_module, options) do
     start_idx = Enum.find_index(@modules, &(&1 == start_module))
     Enum.drop(@modules, start_idx)
     |> Enum.take_while(fn(mod) ->
-      run_module(mod) == :passed
+      run_module(mod, options) == :passed
     end)
   end
 
-  def run_module(module) do
+  def run_module(module, options) do
     Display.considering(module)
 
     koans = extract_koans_from(module)
 
     passed = Enum.take_while(koans, fn(name) ->
-      run_koan(module, name) == :passed
+      run_koan(module, name, options) == :passed
     end)
 
     if Enum.count(koans) == Enum.count(passed) do
@@ -38,11 +36,11 @@ defmodule Runner do
     end
   end
 
-  def run_koan(module, name) do
+  def run_koan(module, name, options) do
     case apply(module, name, []) do
       :ok   -> :passed
       error ->
-        Display.show_failure(error, module, name)
+        Display.show_failure(error, module, name, options)
         :failed
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/options_test.exs b/test/options_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21bc5da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/options_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+defmodule OptionTest do
+  use ExUnit.Case, async: true
+
+  test "has default options" do
+    options = Options.parse([])
+    refute Map.fetch!(options, :clear_screen)
+  end
+
+  test "override clearing of screen" do
+    options = Options.parse(["--clear-screen"])
+    assert Map.fetch!(options, :clear_screen)
+  end
+
+  test "ignores unknown options" do
+    options = Options.parse(["--foo"])
+    refute Map.fetch!(options, :clear_screen)
+  end
+end