Whimsical biographical poem (8)

I believe the answer is:

clerihew

(Other definitions for clerihew that I've seen before include "Short comic verse about famous person" , "Funny lines" , "E.C.Bentley's verse form" , "two couplets" , "Short comic verse form" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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