1The poem's bathos was intentional, shifting abruptly from a discussion of mortality to a complaint about the poet's laundry.
2Was the inclusion of the cartoon character in the otherwise serious documentary an example of bathos or a clever narrative device?
3The film's bathos was jarring, moving from a dramatic confrontation to a slapstick comedy sequence without warning.
4Avoid bathos in your writing by ensuring that the tone remains consistent throughout the narrative.
5The novelist's use of bathos added a layer of complexity to the story, subverting the reader's expectations and challenging their assumptions.