It makes the magical details sound more real.
The answer must be connotation because he is dead in real life but the story adds meaning to his death. Thus making him sound alive. So its connotation.
Answer:
King was inspired by an actual St. Bernard he met in 1977. He met the nasty pooch at a motorcycle shop after bringing his bike to the mechanic. Real Cujo didn't tear King apart, but it did growl a lot at him. The dog's owner said that he was normally never like that.
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