Below is an example of how the target may learn to respond, without making matters worse and actually discouraging the verbal bully who is clearly failing to get a rise out of what happens.
Bully: You have a great big nose
Target: True, it is large
Bully: It looks like a beak
Target: True, it does stand out
Bully: You are the ugliest kid in the school
Target: That’s your opinion…
Now discuss with the ‘target’ how you felt (as a bully) on hearing the target’s responses. Also discuss the conditions under which you think this approach might work, or not work.