Question

1. New Mexico, so dry and vast,

Answer 1

Answer:

New Mexico is being personified and it's human action is holding the canvas

Explanation: New Mexico is the main subject of this sentence, and although dry and vast describes New Mexico, it's ability/action to hold a canvas is what makes it personified.

Answer 2

Answer:

"holds a painted canvas" is the personification of New Mexico

Explanation:

New Mexico is using the human action of holding something, like we hold in our hands.