Bathos example sentences

Related (5): Pathos, melodrama, sentimentality, mawkishness, schmaltz.

ba·thos

noun

bathos (noun)

  - (especially in a work of literature) an effect of anticlimax created by an unintentional lapse in mood from the sublime to the trivial or ridiculous:

Synonyms

anticlimax, letdown, disappointment, disillusionment, mawkishness, sentimentality, comedown, Wikipedia, Legal

"Bathos" Example Sentences

1. The movie had some intense moments but ended with an overwhelming sense of bathos.
2. The comedian's joke was supposed to be funny but it fell flat, leaving behind bathos.
3. The novel's ending was a classic example of bathos, ruining an otherwise good story.
4. The play's climax was meant to be tragic, but instead it was filled with bathos.
5. The drama was supposed to hit an emotional high, but the final scene was nothing but bathos.
6. The poet's attempt to depict sorrow through his words resulted in bathos.
7. The story's plot twist was meant to be a surprise, but it turned out to be bathos in disguise.
8. The movie's romance was supposed to be heart-warming, but it was ruined by bathos.
9. The sitcom's attempt at emotional storytelling was marred by bathos.
10. The tragedy was intended to move audiences to tears, but it instead provoked a sense of bathos.
11. The writer's usage of clichés created an unintentional aura of bathos.
12. The melodrama was supposed to elicit a strong emotional response, but it turned out to be bathos.
13. The director's attempt at creating a poignant moment ended up being an embarrassing display of bathos.
14. The show's supposedly epic finale was actually full of bathos.
15. The novel's climax was marred by a sudden outburst of bathos.
16. The film's slow-motion scenes were meant to be dramatic but instead created an air of bathos.
17. The tragic ending of the story was supposed to be heart-breaking, but it ended up being nothing but bathos.
18. The ending of the play was supposed to be emotional but instead was filled with bathos.
19. The writer's attempt at depicting a poignant scene ended up being bathos in disguise.
20. The movie's ending was a prime example of bathos, ruining the movie's overall plot.
21. The writer's usage of over-the-top descriptions turned the story into a bathos-laden mess.
22. The tragic backstory of the character was supposed to be heart-wrenching but ended up being bathos.
23. The director's stylised portrayal of the tragic scene ended up being a bathos-filled mess.
24. The story's final twist ended up being bathos and not the intended emotional upheaval.
25. The writer's attempt at creating an emotional connection with the readers ended up being bathos.
26. The movie's plot twists were supposed to be surprising, but they turned out to be bathos in disguise.
27. The love story's finale was meant to be emotional but ended up being bathos.
28. The climactic moment of the play was intended to be moving, but instead, it was filled with bathos.
29. The writer's portrayal of the tragic moment was supposed to be poignant but turned out to be bathos-laden.
30. The final showdown of the story was meant to evoke a strong emotional response but ended up being lost in a sea of bathos.

Common Phases

1. "She was truly magnificent; until she tripped over her own shoelace."
2. "The sun slowly rose above the mountains; revealing a McDonald's in the distance."
3. "He had all the charisma of a brick wall; yet somehow managed to charm the entire room."
4. "I felt like a king as I entered the room; only to realize my fly was open."
5. "She spoke with such elegance and grace; until she let out a loud burp mid-sentence."

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