The Function of Behavior and Body Language in Creating Dramatic Expression: A Case Study of the Story of Prophet Yusuf (Joseph) in the Quran

The main objective of this research is to identify the function of behavior and body language in creating the dramatic expression present in the story of Prophet Yusuf (Joseph) in the Quran.

The information and data in this research have been collected through the library method and then analyzed using the narrative analysis method.

Part of the life of Prophet Yusuf is mentioned in the Quran, and his story is addressed in different numbers of verses. By examining all the verses, in some of them, behaviors and actions can be seen in the form of body language that have advanced the suspense, character development, and conflict in the story. Rereading the Quranic story of Yusuf, considering the analysis of the dramatic expression present in it, provides us with new points in storytelling and the rhetorical style of the Quran.

In the story of Prophet Yusuf, behavior and body language have been used to create dramatic expression. In this story, God has unveiled thoughts and ideas, emotions, moral values, and personality traits through the limbs of the body and their states, which, in line with dramatic expression, have caused the creation and intensification of suspense, character development, and conflict. This has led to the eloquence and, consequently, the complete penetration and influence of the divine word, considering the psychological characteristics of human understanding, and best illustrates the purpose of narrating the story of Prophet Yusuf.