degrimm1-5, Exercise 1: Four kinds of change

Model answer (one possible set; check every example against a scholarly edition):

1. Style: added dialogue, proverbs and descriptive touches in later editions, giving a smoother storytelling voice. Check by comparing the opening paragraphs of the 1812 and 1857 texts of one tale.
2. Family roles: a mother in an early version of "Hansel and Gretel" becomes a stepmother in later ones. Widely reported, but check the tale and the edition.
3. Sexual references: an early "Rapunzel" is said to contain a revealing remark about pregnancy that was changed later. Check the editions.
4. Religious wording: Christian phrases and references to God added in places. Check which tales and which edition.

Other valid choices include sharpened punishments, the obedient-heroine pattern or the use of dialect.