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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 “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”
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”

Answer 1

The best revision that introduces an allusion to make the description more vivid is:

replace “smile” with “Mona Lisa smile.”

This revision alludes to the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci, which is renowned for its enigmatic and mysterious qualities, thereby enhancing the description of her smile.