How does this quote display a metaphor "I will not have it said my name is soiled" and what is the significance?Abigail [in a temper]: My name is...

If you are going to call this a metaphor, the metaphor
exists between Abigail's name, and soil.

Often a metaphor
compares one grammatical form to another grammatical form. Here you have her name, a
noun, and then the comparison position word is 'soiled', an adjective. Grammatically
speaking, this is a predicate adjective, not a
metaphor.

But let's say you're going to use it as a
metaphor. Abby's name represents her reputation, and it is compared to dirt, soil. She
fears this especially because she lives in the Rev. Parris' home. She should have a good
reputation.