Answer: Prior to
Explanation: Picking "prior to" is basiclly saying do this and this BEFORE you leave the house. While as after is once you leave the house do all of thoes things which wouldn't make sense.
Maggie was serverly burnt in a house fire years before the storys time
He thinks he is better than other animals
Well since you are trying to persuade the listener, I would say B. Opinion, Illusion.
Answer:
prepared a complete topic on words
