succumbs to the trap of the maudlin or tearful 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ succumbs) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN trap)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (ADJP (JJ maudlin) (CC or) (JJ tearful)))))))))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ ) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (DT ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (ADJP (JJ ) (CC ) (JJ )))))))))