Question
Use the paragraph to answer the 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
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”
add “like a mysterious old song” after “smile”
add “in a million years” after “Try as I might, I couldn’t figure out”
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
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”
add “like a mysterious old song” after “smile”
add “in a million years” after “Try as I might, I couldn’t figure out”
Answers
Answer
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
The music played so loud I knew my ears would be ringing for hours. The band rocked. We thumped our feet to the beat and shouted along with the lyrics.
Which revision would introduce hyperbole to make the description more vivid?
(1 point)
Responses
replace “hours” with “the rest of my life”
replace “hours” with “the rest of my life”
add “at the top of our lungs” after “shouted”
add “at the top of our lungs” after “shouted”
add “like maniacs” after “shouted”
add “like maniacs” after “shouted”
replace “rocked” with “was on fire”
The music played so loud I knew my ears would be ringing for hours. The band rocked. We thumped our feet to the beat and shouted along with the lyrics.
Which revision would introduce hyperbole to make the description more vivid?
(1 point)
Responses
replace “hours” with “the rest of my life”
replace “hours” with “the rest of my life”
add “at the top of our lungs” after “shouted”
add “at the top of our lungs” after “shouted”
add “like maniacs” after “shouted”
add “like maniacs” after “shouted”
replace “rocked” with “was on fire”
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
The best revision that would introduce an allusion to make the description more vivid is:
**replace “smile” with “Mona Lisa smile”**
This revision directly alludes to the well-known painting by Leonardo da Vinci, which is famous for its enigmatic expression, enhancing the mysterious quality of her smile in the context.
**replace “smile” with “Mona Lisa smile”**
This revision directly alludes to the well-known painting by Leonardo da Vinci, which is famous for its enigmatic expression, enhancing the mysterious quality of her smile in the context.
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
The best revision that would introduce hyperbole to make the description more vivid is:
**replace “hours” with “the rest of my life”**
This revision exaggerates the effect of the loud music on the ears, emphasizing the intensity of the experience.
**replace “hours” with “the rest of my life”**
This revision exaggerates the effect of the loud music on the ears, emphasizing the intensity of the experience.
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