Question
There was something unknowable about her smile. Try as I might, I couldn’t figure out what she was thinking.
Which revision would introduce an allusion to make the description more vivid?
(1 point)
Responses
add “in a million years” after “Try as I might, I couldn’t figure out”
add “in a million years” after “Try as I might, I couldn’t figure out”
replace “Try as I might, I couldn’t figure out” with “Even with the skills of Sherlock himself, I couldn’t have figured out”
replace “Try as I might, I couldn’t figure out” with “Even with the skills of Sherlock himself, I couldn’t have figured out”
replace “smile” with “Mona Lisa smile”
replace “smile” with “Mona Lisa smile”
add “like a mysterious old song” after “smile”
Which revision would introduce an allusion to make the description more vivid?
(1 point)
Responses
add “in a million years” after “Try as I might, I couldn’t figure out”
add “in a million years” after “Try as I might, I couldn’t figure out”
replace “Try as I might, I couldn’t figure out” with “Even with the skills of Sherlock himself, I couldn’t have figured out”
replace “Try as I might, I couldn’t figure out” with “Even with the skills of Sherlock himself, I couldn’t have figured out”
replace “smile” with “Mona Lisa smile”
replace “smile” with “Mona Lisa smile”
add “like a mysterious old song” after “smile”
Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
The revision that would introduce an allusion to make the description more vivid is:
**replace “smile” with “Mona Lisa smile.”**
This allusion references the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci, which is known for its enigmatic quality, thus enhancing the sense of mystery about her smile.
**replace “smile” with “Mona Lisa smile.”**
This allusion references the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci, which is known for its enigmatic quality, thus enhancing the sense of mystery about her smile.
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