He was ready to strike at the head of the snake.
( He ( ( was ( ready ( to ( strike ( at ( ( the head ) ( of ( the snake ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ ready) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB strike) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN head)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN snake)))))))))) (. .)))
He was ready to strike at the tail of the snake too.
( He ( ( was ( ready ( to ( ( strike ( at ( ( the tail ) ( of ( the snake ) ) ) ) ) too ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ ready) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB strike) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN tail)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN snake))))) (ADVP (RB too))))))) (. .)))