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 “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”
add “like a mysterious old song” after “smile”
1 answer
The best revision to introduce an allusion and make the description more vivid is:
replace “smile” with “Mona Lisa smile”
This allusion references the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci known for its enigmatic expression, enhancing the sense of mystery in the description.
