Bathos

Definition: An attempt to make an emotional appeal that ends up humorous

Examples: Titus shows regret for killing his son after Marcus kills a fly.
 * "Study in Bathos"

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In this video the guy is trying to sound seriously sad, but his horrible singing and/or poetry is making the situation extremely funny. Usage: Bathos is usaully used to get the audiance to laugh at a slightly serious moment.

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