Similes compare two things. Because clowns are considered by most to be very funny, the object would also have to be something funny.
Therefore you could say...
A clown is as funny as a medieval joker.
A clown is as funny as a cat barking like a dog.
A clown is as funny as a comedy movie.
A={(2,3)(4,3)(6,3)}
n(s)= 6^2=36 n(a)=3
p(a) =3/36 =1/12
I believe it is a simple present sentence.
C they probably think he is a foolish old man and should give up fishing