Answer :
The major theme in this excerpt from "Ulysses" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson is:
A. the yearning for new experience.
Explanation:
1. In the excerpt, the speaker expresses a discontent with a mundane existence and a strong desire for new experiences.
2. The lines "Life piled on life were all too little... something more, A bringer of new things" reflect a longing for freshness and novelty in life.
3. The speaker's aspiration to "follow knowledge like a sinking star, Beyond the utmost bound of human thought" further emphasizes the theme of seeking new experiences and knowledge beyond conventional limits.
Therefore, the correct answer is A. the yearning for new experience.