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Bathos

British pronunciation/bˈɑːθə‍ʊz/
American pronunciation/bˈæθoʊz/
Bathos
[NOUN]
1

a literary device in which an attempt at serious or elevated writing or speech is undermined by an incongruous or absurd use of language or imagery

synonyms : anticlimax
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2

triteness or triviality of style

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3

insincere pathos

synonyms : mawkishness
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Examples
1A beautiful picture - 'The Bathos' from William Hogarth, British artist but I'm gonna show you some of the stuff that doesn't get a chance to see the light of day!
2The Bathos from William Hogarth, British artist, but I'm going to show you some of the stuff that doesn't get a chance to see the light of day!
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