Style
Style refers to a distinctive appearance or design, done in a particular form. Style can determine in what ways artists' handle their materials and mediums. Think of is as a "signature look", a distinctive mode of expression. In this way, it can also refer to common characteristics shared by a group of artists, a culture, an era, etc as style can be shared.
These are in 2/4 time. They have two beats per measure. Remember that an eighth not equals one half of a beat, a quarter not equals one beat, a half note equals two beats, and a whole note equals four beats. To make these measures in 4/4 (four beats per measure) you would have to add four eight notes, two quarter notes, or one half note to each measure.
