1. the death of queen victoria marked the beginning of the modernist era.
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2. literature from the romantic period was characterized by the use of irony and satire to convey human emotions.
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1. The death of Queen Victoria marked the beginning of the modernist era. - true
Modernist era succeeded Victorian era, which ended when Queen Victoria died in 1901. 
2. Literature from the romantic period was characterized by the use of irony and satire to convey human emotions. - true
The Romantics were all about emotions - although they were rarely explicitly stated.