Use the paragraph to answer the question.

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

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 “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”

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

Answer 1

The most effective revision to introduce an allusion and make the description more vivid is:

replace “smile” with “Mona Lisa smile”

This allusion evokes the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci, which is well-known for the enigmatic quality of the subject's smile, enhancing the mysterious nature of the smile being described.

Answer 2

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 “rocked” with “was on fire”
replace “rocked” with “was on fire”

add “like maniacs” after “shouted”
add “like maniacs” after “shouted”

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”

Answer 3

The revision that would introduce hyperbole to make the description more vivid is:

replace “hours” with “the rest of my life.”

This change exaggerates the duration of the ringing in the ears for dramatic effect, emphasizing the intensity of the music experience.