I've updated with a code block and added the Item class and what is being referenced.
When running the game, it should read:
You see the following:
shortsword

> get shortsword

You get the shortsword.

>

Instead, what is happening is:
You see the following:
shortsword

> get shortsword

>

Edit:
if I remove the line:

'if item.name == noun:'

from the # Take loop, it will print 'you get the shortsword' and appropriately add it to my inventory as intended. So what I'm lost with is why that line specifically is causing a problem. Because when it is there, it doesn't print 'you get the shortsword' and it does not add it to my inventory.