In "better wait till martin comes," when the cats repeatedly pick up red hot coals, a) it proves that the cats are ordinary and will not harm john. b) it distracts the reader from worrying about martin’s arrival. c) it builds suspense by showing that the cats are fearless. d) it calms the reader by repeating a familiar action.

B) it distracts the reader from worrying about Martin’s arrival.

In "Better Wait Till Martin Comes," the author tries to build up suspense by anticipating the arrival of "Martin." The reader already knows that the cats are fearful and unusual. They are likely to be possessed, or somehow involved in black magic. However, the cats keep repeating that Martin will come. Although Martin's arrival is announced several times, the reader is also distracted by the cats' strange behaviour, such as picking up red hot coals.

cassius, casca, and their allies plant false documents to manipulate brutus to join their cause to remove caesar. after doing so, they visit brutus at night in his home to persuade him of their views. there they plan caesar's death. brutus is troubled but refuses to confide in his devoted wife, portia. on 15 march, caesar's wife, calpurnia, urges him not to go to the senate. she has had visionary dreams and fears the portents of the overnight storms.

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