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?

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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”

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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.