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Style

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Style is the way a passage sounds because of its word choice, sentence structure, and level of formality.

Course connection

PSAT Reading Study Guide & Testing Strategy

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5 Must Know Facts For Your Next Test

  1. Style appears across 2 PSAT guides as a remediation concept.
  2. A grammatically correct answer can still be wrong if it clashes with the passage’s style.