They are definitely not synonyms, that would mean they mean the same thing wich they definitely do not. They are antonyms.
The most effective way to combine sentences (1) and (2) is definitely :William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, a town in England. This is the only sentence which both represents correct grammar and semantic structures. This sentence contains a complection of a direct object of the sentence as they bring one sense and can substitude each other. The structure of this sentence clearly shows that Stratford-upon-Avon is a a town in England that is totally correct. The second option lacks a comma, the next one contains improper use of participle phrase and the last one contains extra conjuction.
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Explanation:
Notice that each answer choice has a common theme of violence.
However, choices B (violence in popular music), C (violence in video games), and D (violence on television shows) are concentrated on one area/place where violence is prevalent. They are not very broad.
On the other hand, choice A (violence in society) is probably too broad for a 10 minute speech. There is all sorts of violence in society as a whole and there are too many things to touch in a ten minute time period.
She want people to understand her political and world views