Examples Of Narrative For Antigone

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Narrator: Antigone receives the water and takes a sip of water as soon as she took a drink of water, she felt like nothing had happened, she felt free like she and her sister were never put in prison.
As Ismene and Antigone take a sip from the cup of water they start coughing and coughing until they feel something in their mouths.
Antigone: I think there is something in my mouth.
Ismene: I think there is something in my mouth as well.
Narrator: Ismene and Antigone take out a key from their mouths.
Antigone: Ismene there was a key in my mouth, I think it goes to the cell door hold on i'll get you out.
Ismene: No need Antigone, I have a key as well, I can open the door myself, also we have a friend that’s coming with us without him we wouldn't

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