<u>Direct characterization</u> refers to how an author (or narrator) or character within a story reveals certain aspects, <u>details about the personality</u>, and the life of the protagonist or other supporting characters through <u>phrases</u> or <u>descriptions</u>.
On the other hand, <u>indirect characterization</u> reveals features of a character through dialogue, reactions, or actions.
The simile of Lines 18 through 23 compares the storm clouds that whip across the sky from the horizon to the zenith to: locks of hair of a frenzied woman. (Ode to the West Wind).