1. The aesthetic qualities of words shape a passage's D. style. Aesthetics has to do with beauty, so style is the most plausible answer.
2. The style of a passage determines how D. aesthetic quality <em />is presented. This is just a rephrasing of the first sentence.
Answer:
Overt
Explanation:
The definition is "done openly". A direct antonym to clandestine.
The answer to this question is A