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Bathos Defined
An unintentional shift from the sublime to the ridiculous which can result from the use of overly elevated language to describe trivial subject matter, or from an exaggerated attempt at pathos which misfires to the point of being ludicrous. Bathos can be viewed as an unintentional anticlimax.
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Mon May 19
- Language Log " Come back, Dan Brown, all is forgiven: must download this movie immediately, it sounds incredible
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- Bathos for the Misanthropic: Making terrible choices, so that you can live free and beautiful
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- Q&A with Martha Nussbaum | Weekend | Guardian Unlimited: What do you most dislike about your appearance? 'Saddleba gs' on my thighs. -- What a weird exchange with Martha Nussbaum
Wed Oct 10
- define: bathos: ann coulter used it. i looked it up. found out it is a word i have been looking for for years.
Mon Jul 9
- bathos: Definition, Synonyms and Much More from Answers.com: 1. An abrupt, unintended transition in style from the exalted to the commonplace, producing a ludicrous effect. 2. An anticlimax. 1. Insincere or grossly sentimental pathos: ?a richly textured man who . . . can be . . . sentimental to the
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- Blog - Lars Gorzelak Pedersen: Blog fra en ENW-inspireret gut
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