Read the excerpt from "the naughty boy" by hans christian andersen. Is the bolded characterization of the old poet an example of direct characterization or indirect characterization? a long time ago, there lived an old poet, a thoroughly kind old poet. As he was sitting one evening in his room, a dreadful storm arose without, and the rain streamed down from heaven; but the old poet sat warm and comfortable in his chimney-comer, where the fire blazed and the roasting apple hissed. "those who have not a roof over their heads will be wetted to the skin," said the good old poet. Direct characterization indirect characterization.