There was something unknowable about her smile. Try as I might, I couldn’t figure out what she was thinking.

Question

Which revision would introduce an allusion to make the description more vivid?

(1 point)
Responses

replace “smile” with “Mona Lisa smile”
replace “smile” with “Mona Lisa smile”

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”

add “like a mysterious old song” after “smile”

Answer 1

The most effective revision to introduce an allusion that makes the description more vivid is:

replace “smile” with “Mona Lisa smile.”

This allusion directly references the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci, known for its enigmatic expression, thereby enhancing the mysterious quality of her smile in your description.