JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<span>Look at Me!</span><span class="bounce">&larr;</span>

CSS

.bounce{
    position:relative;
}





/* demo styles */
body{
    padding:50px;
}
.bounce{
    margin-left:5px;
    font-size:18px;
}

JavaScript

function startBounce(time, distance){
    setInterval(function(){
        $('.bounce').animate({
            left: '+='+distance+'px'
        }, time/2, function(){
            $(this).animate({
                left: '-='+distance+'px'
            }, time/2);
        });
    }, time);
}



//startBounce(1000, 10);
startBounce(1000, 20);
//startBounce(2000, 20);