poetic licence

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

▪ I. artistic/poetic ˈlicence idiom
the freedom of artists or writers to change facts in order to make a story, painting, etc. more interesting or beautiful
Main entry: ↑licence_idiom
 
▪ II. poˌetic ˈlicence [poetic licence] BrE NAmE (NAmE poˌetic ˈlicense) noun uncountable
the freedom to change facts, the normal rules of language, etc. in a special piece of writing or speech in order to achieve a particular effect
•He used a little poetic licence to embroider a good story.
See also: ↑poetic license