Plz help :( Which Sentence best describes the theme of the story “A Horseman in the Sky” by Ambrose Bierce?

Match each description to the correct poetic form. sometimes consists of three 1)stages: lament, praise, and consolation 2)a type of lyrical poem 3)a poem that was originally meant to be sung 4) a poem written to pay tribute to someone who has died match to: ode elegy

On one hand, i aspire to an ivy league vocation: 1 professor of the sciences in higher education. 2 but like noble amphibians that thrive on land and in the stream, 3 i've got another world of which i like to gladly dream. 4 some say that it's abnormal; my affections are exclusive. 5 in science, they say, emotions are something quite elusive. 6 line 3 exemplifies which kind of figurative language? a) hyperbole b) metaphor c) onomatopoeia d) simile

Which is easier to identify direct or indirect characterization? why