Sentence:  When words can be used in a more fresh and primitive way so that they strike with the force of sights and sounds , when tones of sound and colors of paint and the carven shape all strike the sensibilities with an undeniable force of data in and of themselves , compelling the observer into an attitude of attention , all this imitates the way experience itself in its deepest character <WSD>strikes</WSD> upon the door of consciousness and clamors for entrance . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon