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

Answer 1

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

replace “smile” with “Mona Lisa smile.”

This allusion to the famous painting evokes the enigmatic quality of the smile and enhances the sense of mystery surrounding her expression.