At the fall of their house; the widow lost her husband; her sewing machine and her ear-rings illustrates?

A. bathos
B. epigram
C. pathos
D. oxymoron

Correct Answer:

Option A – bathos

Explanation

Bathos is a literary device where a serious or important subject is suddenly turned into a ridiculous or ordinary one. It is an anticlimax that surprises the reader and disrupts their thoughts and emotions.