16 Shakespearean insults When it comes to clever comebacks, insults, and affronts, few can match the wit and genius of William Shakespeare. Though his plays are filled with stabbings, poisonings, and sword fights, some of the most wounding moments include the verbal attacks of Shakespeare’s characters. Though it is unlikely that any of us could work these into our writing for PR purposes, reading them is certainly a diversion, and perhaps they could inspire a clever, non-vicious turn of phrase…