poetic licence

noun

1. justifiable departure from conventional rules of form, fact, logic, etc, as in poetry

Example Sentences

And while Johnny Rotten asserted dubious poetic licence in rhyming “Queen” with “fascist regime”, to sing about anarchy in the kingdom of Spain was to risk being taken literally.

From The Guardian

"Based on" is always a phrase to suggest there may be poetic licence, although Glaisher - played by Redmayne - remains in the movie about the 1862 feat.

From BBC

The sense of myth-making is only enhanced by the fact that Crazy Horse never let anyone take his photograph – this memorial is poetic licence carved in rock.

From The Guardian

You're in for a treat if you like your period drama served with lashings of schoolboy history, a few large dollops of poetic licence, and tastefully presented by someone wearing a comfy cashmere cardy.

From BBC

"Maybe it's the director's poetic licence, but that is not how I reacted," D'Amico said.

From BBC