Which type of text ridicules something in order to expose or correct it?

allegory

fable

myth

satire

the answer is

satire, i might be wrong but it's the closest thing

The text that ridicules something in order to expose or correct it, is:

a satire

It is defined as a work of literature that derides a particular subject. Because it often derides its subject by evoking laughter from an audience, satire represents a type of comedy.