Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Awakening"

A: Similar to wake up but is also used for larger and more important things.
Examples:
“The hero’s great power had finally awakened.”
“The telephone awakened her from her sleep” == “The telephone woke her up”

A: To have a rude awakening is to realize your illusions or thinking about something is wrong. For example, when you think that being an adult will be fun and better than being a kid, and then finding out you have to pay bills, get a full time job, be on your own.