Which line in the excerpt from “out, out—” by robert frost uses metonymy? the boy's first outcry was a rueful laugh, as he swung toward them holding up the hand half in appeal, but half as if to keep the life from spilling. then the boy saw all— since he was old enough to know, big boy doing a man's work, though a child at heart— he saw all spoiled. 'don't let him cut my hand off the doctor, when he comes. don't let him, sister!