: What is it called when poets changing grammar rules? I noticed it in many poems that the verses do not contain words according to proper grammar rules. I was told that poets are allowed to

I noticed it in many poems that the verses do not contain words according to proper grammar rules. I was told that poets are allowed to do that to incorporate the rhyming words.

For example, in the famous Daffodils, it is written:

And then my heart with pleasure fills

instead of

And then my heart fills with pleasure

There are other examples in the same poem, but it is a very common construct I have noticed.

What is it called?

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This is called poetic license. Although the more familiar use of the term is to depart from the facts for a better sounding story or phrase, the use of it to mean departure from standard grammar and syntax is arguably the more foundational one, as attested by this entry in the Encyclopedia Britannica:

Poetic license, the right assumed by poets to alter or invert standard syntax or depart from common diction or pronunciation to comply with the metrical or tonal requirements of their writing.
www.britannica.com/art/poetic-license

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