An inverted metaphor is a comparison suggesting that one object is another.
example:
A simple metaphor:-John is a fox.
An inverted metaphor:-Foxy John.
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An inverted metaphor is a figure of speech where the subject and the things compared to it are reversed. For example, saying "The sun is a black hole of happiness" is an inverted metaphor because the sun (the subject) is being compared to a black hole (the metaphor).
This statement is a metaphor. It is comparing seasons to celebrations without using "like" or "as."
A sharp wit is a metaphor for a clever person.
A metaphor is a flower. A simile is like (or as) a flower. Both metaphor and simile compare one thing to another. The difference is that a simile uses the words 'like' or 'as', and metaphor doesn't. Metaphor: Life is a fountain. Simile: Life is like a fountain.
"Silly as a clown's nose."
No, commercial planes are not designed to fly inverted and doing so would pose a significant safety risk.