885-sec19-6老问题新问法：句子结构及逻辑意思

6. An artistic presence of the first order, one frequently ranked with Picasso, Stravinsky, and James Joyce, Martha Graham was acclaimed as a great dancer long before her innovative masterworks made her the most honored of American choreographers.
(A) Martha Graham was acclaimed as
(B) Martha Graham was acclaimed to be
(C) Martha Graham’s acclaim is as
(D) Martha Graham’s acclaim to be
(E) Martha Graham’s acclaim was in being
答案是A。

但我的问题是：MG在句子应当是作主语，但An artistic presence of the first order, one frequently ranked with Picasso, Stravinsky, and James Joyce,是什么意思，在句子又是充当什么成份？看得有点不知其然！

望牛牛们指点！

还有，这里是什么made her the most honored of American choreographers？