B). It summarizes the central idea of the text: that poets should avoid constructing complicated plot lines when crafting a work of tragedy.
Explanation:
As per the question, paragraph 1 offers a summarized version of the central idea of the passage i.e. 'poets should avoid constructing complicated plot lines when crafting a work of tragedy' which allows the readers to understand the key content which the author aims to explore throughout the passage. The entire passage is surrounded throughout this idea and allows the readers to comprehend that the other events described are associated with it. Thus, <u>option B i</u>s the correct answer.
Using the process of elimination, scholarly language is very advanced, complete sentences are appreciated, lengthy descriptions are somewhat appreciated, but opinion statements are... subjective and not appreciated.