How do the length of the lines, the stanzas, and the poem as a whole affect the meaning of "we real cool"? responses the length of these elements reflects and stresses the importance of the speakers' actions. the length of these elements reflects and stresses the importance of the speakers' actions. the fact that these elements are all so short reflects and stresses the how little the speakers care about one another. the fact that these elements are all so short reflects and stresses the how little the speakers care about one another. the length of these elements reflects and stresses the love the speakers have for one another. the length of these elements reflects and stresses the love the speakers have for one another. the fact that these elements are all so short reflects and stresses the brevity of the speakers' lives.