Confidence votes 116. Characterization is when the author describes and introduces characters. They can do this either directly or indirectly. Direct characterization is when the author tells you about the character: John was very tall.
North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. North is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. It is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of  south and is perpendicular to east and west.  It is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west.
If Earth did not rotate on its axis, winds would blow from the north toward the south and from the south toward the north. A straight line, as drawn from the equator towards the north pole or from the north pole to the equator, as indicated in the example to the left, models this kind of wind direction.