Question

1. New Mexico, so dry and vast,

holds a painted canvas before me
What is personified?
What is its human action?

Answer 1

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

Step-by-step explanation:

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

Answer 2

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.