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(kăn'tō) 
n., pl., -tos.
One of the principal divisions of a long poem.
n., pl., -tos.
One of the principal divisions of a long poem.
[Italian, from Latin cantus, song. See canticle.]
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a division of a long poem, has the plural form cantos (recommended) or cantoes.
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Term for singing, the topmost part in a polyphonic work, a melody, a song or (sometimes ‘cantino’) the uppermost string of a bowed or plucked instrument.
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canto, a subdivision of an epic or other narrative poem, equivalent to a chapter in a prose work.
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Canto
A major division of a long or extended poem. A canto of a poem corresponds to a chapter of a novel.
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IN BRIEF: One of the divisions of a long poem.
The first canto of the poem was particularly descriptive.
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categories related to 'canto'
- Devices, Techniques, and Elements - canto: one of the main divisions of a long poem
- Harmony, Melody, and Structure - canto: melody in choral or instrumental music
- Opera and Vocal Music - canto: part of choral work that carries melody
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For other uses, see Canto (disambiguation).
The canto is a principal form of division in a long poem, especially the epic. The word comes from Italian, meaning "song" or singing.
Famous poems that employ the canto division are Luís de Camões's Os Lusíadas (10 cantos), Lord Byron's Don Juan, Valmiki's Ramayana (500 cantos[1]), Dante's The Divine Comedy (100 cantos[2]), and Ezra Pound's The Cantos (120 cantos).
Footnotes
- ^ Dutt 2004, p.198
- ^ "The Divine Comedy: A Study Guide". cummingsstudyguides.net (Michael J. Cummings). 2003. http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/Guides2/DivineCom.html. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
References
- Dutt, Romesh C. (2004). Ramayana. Kessinger Publishing. pp. 208. ISBN 978-1-4191-4387-8. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=RPKav7K9eNUC.
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