The Abandoned

Some of us use words not in our normal day to day use, but they are something to be learned or looked at I find it fun to look up some of these words especially if they are direct comments..
Bathos meaning "depth" is an abrupt transition in style from the exalted to the commonplace, producing a ludicrous effect.
While often unintended, bathos may be used deliberately to produce a humorous effect.
if bathos is overt, it may be described as Burlesque or mock-heroic. It should not be confused with pathos, a mode of persuasion within the discipline of rhetoric, intended to arouse emotions of sympathy and pity.
Exhibiting Bathos,
Such as:-
The ballerina rose gracefully en pointe and extended one slender leg behind her, like a dog at a fire hydrant

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathos>

There you can see how funny some of these words turn out, but you should have had a reply to this Question.
Though English is taught all over the world, sometimes it is with a local way of learning and some of the words are not usually used, just need a damn good Wikipedia or a good set of dictionaries.
Just ask if there are problems if I see the question I shall research.
Take care have a good life out there, Yours Ian.T