What are the Four Modes of Reading? What is the difference between the four? - ANSWER Aesthetic: We read because the writing is beautiful or enjoyable. It engages our senses in some way. What matters is appreciating that a book is well-written. This device is similar to imagery.



Political: We read because we are looking to enhance our view of the world. We read because all writing makes an argument of some kind, and we need to be critical of our world.



Moral: We read to make moral judgment...