@max_muehsal I agree. The popular math notation has a serious flaw of having operator precedence. After a while the S-expression notation becomes much more clear.
it looks like you have the gift of inspiring others. You should maybe try writing a tutorial, or introduction. Or try recording a series of video introductions. Ever thought of that?
@robjperez You can try: M-x describe-function <function name> on any given function, to get help on that. In this case (see picture), click on the "see modify-frame-parameters' link for more info, then it states that you can query the alist for the frame by invoking M-: (frame-parameters)