What, often insulting, literary device is Shakespeare known for using? Roast Double Entendre Burn 1 Alliteration

**Double Entendre**While Shakespeare certainly employed burns, roasts (in the modern sense), and alliteration, he is particularly famous for his use of double entendres. These are words or phrases open to two interpretations, one of which is usually risqué or indecent. This allowed him to inject humor, often bawdy, into his plays while sometimes subtly criticizing those in power.