The house fell into ruin after emancipation, when fear of the witch's influence drove the plantation's slaves away.
( ( The house ) ( ( ( ( ( fell ( into ruin ) ) ( after emancipation ) ) , ) ( when ( ( fear ( of ( ( the ( witch 's ) ) influence ) ) ) ( ( drove ( ( the ( plantation 's ) ) slaves ) ) away ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN house)) (VP (VBD fell) (PP (IN into) (NP (NNP ruin))) (PP (IN after) (NP (NN emancipation))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (NP (NN fear)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN witch) (POS 's)) (NN influence)))) (VP (VBD drove) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN plantation) (POS 's)) (NNS slaves)) (ADVP (RB away)))))) (. .)))
The witch was nothing more than a tall tale to scare little children.
( ( The witch ) ( ( ( was ( ( nothing more ) ( than ( a ( tall tale ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( scare ( little children ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN witch)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (ADJP (NN nothing) (JJR more)) (PP (IN than) (NP (DT a) (JJ tall) (NN tale)))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB scare) (NP (JJ little) (NNS children)))))) (. .)))