Figurative LanguageOnline version Click on the vocabulary word, its definition and example. by Christina Estes 1 Group 1 2 Group 2 3 Group 3 4 Group 4 a comparison using "like" or "as" Our soldiers are as brave as lions. Simile implied or hidden comparison between two things or objects My brother was boiling mad. Metaphor words having the same first consonant sound that occur close together in a series But a better butter makes a batter better. Alliteration a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing Meow Onomatopoeia