is that secret ballot is a comedy , both gentle and biting . 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (S (NP (DT that) (JJ secret) (NN ballot)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN comedy)) (, ,) (ADJP (CC both) (JJ gentle) (CC and) (VBG biting))))))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ ) (SBAR (S (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN )) (VP (VBZ ) (NP (NP (DT ) (NN )) (, ) (ADJP (CC ) (JJ ) (CC ) (VBG ))))))) (. )))