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What does Antigone tell Ismene she plans to do in the opening scene of

In the opening scene of Sophocles' play "Antigone", Antigone tells her sister Ismene that she plans to bury their brother, Polyneices, who has been denied a proper burial by King Creon. Creon has declared that anyone who tries to bury Polyneices will be put to death, but Antigone believes that she must defy this order in order to honor the gods and respect the wishes of the dead. She asks Ismene for help, but Ismene is afraid of the consequences and refuses. Antigone is determined to carry out her plan alone, even if it means putting her own life at risk.

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