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Q: Which figure of speech is also known as bathos?
  • A. Anticlimax
  • B. Metaphor
  • C. Synecdoche
  • D. More than one of the above
  • E. None of the above
Correct Answer: Option A - ‘‘Anticlimax’’ figure of speech is also known as ‘bathos’. Bathos is a literary term that describes an absurd or ineffective anticlimax. It is a sudden change in speech or writing from a serious or important subject to a ridiculous or very ordinary one. Hence, option (a) is correct.
A. ‘‘Anticlimax’’ figure of speech is also known as ‘bathos’. Bathos is a literary term that describes an absurd or ineffective anticlimax. It is a sudden change in speech or writing from a serious or important subject to a ridiculous or very ordinary one. Hence, option (a) is correct.

Explanations:

‘‘Anticlimax’’ figure of speech is also known as ‘bathos’. Bathos is a literary term that describes an absurd or ineffective anticlimax. It is a sudden change in speech or writing from a serious or important subject to a ridiculous or very ordinary one. Hence, option (a) is correct.