单选题 The author suggests that Aristotle believed which of the following was true of the dramatic art that existed prior to Aeschylus?

• (A) It was unusually resourceful in finding ways to extend the unity of time beyond a single day.
• (B) It was less elegant than later drama because its disregard for unity of place necessitates the movement of the chorus.
• (C) It tended to demonstrate better unity of time than of character and action.
• (D) It did not employ a beginning middle or end, and this fell outside the acceptable range of dramatic principles.
• (E) It tended to overemphasize the use of cause and effect, instead of the continuity of time, in organizing its action.