"I had not taken the first step in knowledge, I had not learnt to let go with the hands".The above lines is an example of a

The above lines are an example of repetition. Specifically, it's an example of the repetition of the phrase "I had not". Repetition is a literary device in which a word or phrase is repeated multiple times for emphasis, clarity, or to create a specific effect. In this case, the repetition of "I had not" emphasizes the speaker's lack of knowledge and experience. It's worth noting that there are no examples of apostrophe, alliteration, or assonance in these lines. Apostrophe is a figure of speech in which the speaker addresses an imaginary or absent person, object, or idea. Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial sound in a sequence of words. Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.