The canto is a principal form of ivision in a long poem, especially the epic. The word comes from the Latin cantus, meaning "song," and has a corollary in the Sanskrit kāṇḍa, or "chapter." Famous examples of epic poetry which employ the canto division are Valmiki's The Ramayana (7 cantos), Dante's The Divine Comedy (100 cantos), and Ezra Pound's The Cantos (120 cantos).