cedar somewhat defuses this provocative theme by submerging it in a hoary love triangle . 
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP cedar)) (ADVP (RB somewhat)) (VP (VBZ defuses) (NP (DT this) (JJ provocative) (NN theme)) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG submerging) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (JJ hoary) (NN love) (NN triangle))))))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP )) (ADVP (RB )) (VP (VBZ ) (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (S (VP (VBG ) (NP (PRP )) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN ) (NN ))))))) (. )))