Bathos


The meaning of the word Bathos is: a sudden change in a style of writing or speech that involves going from a complex or elaborate form to a trivial one, either in topic or wording


Examples:

With a great deal of bathos, Lenny went from proclaiming his innocence to confessing he'd eaten the last slice of pumpkin pie.

published by Darron on 2021-04-16 06:10:22


It was pure bathos onstage when the singer switched from singing a classic aria to crooning nursery rhymes.

published by Jaimie on 2021-12-01 00:17:35


After Mike had a minor seizure during his speech, bathos became evident when his well-expressed words changed into childish babbling.

published by Lynetta on 2021-09-22 11:01:17


Bathos will change the play’s tone as soon as the audience realizes the corpse is nothing more than a big dog in a dress.

published by Salvador on 2021-07-04 14:10:09


The bathos was apparent when the author wrote a simple ending to the complex tale.

published by Keshia on 2021-07-23 21:40:04


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